Aryn Baker

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2012

Chand Bibi’s School: A Pakistani Teacher’s Courageous Quest to Educate Girls

By Aryn Baker Jan. 06, 2013

To truly understand the hunger for learning at Chand Bibi’s single-room girls’ school, all it takes is a close examination of the students’ exercise books. The hand-written Urdu letters marching the width of each page are

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The Malala Effect: Dreaming of a University Degree

By Aryn Baker / Mingora, Pakistan Dec. 19, 2012

On any given weekday morning, the streets of Mingora, Pakistan are thronged with schoolgirls on their way to class, dressed in the typical uniform of white loose trousers topped by a long colored tunic and white headscarf. They …

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The Other Girls on the Bus: How Malala’s Classmates Are Carrying On

By Aryn Baker / Mingora Dec. 19, 2012

Shazia Ramzan and Kainat Riaz were also injured in the attack on Malala Yousafzai. And they are back in school to continue their friend’s quest

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Runner-Up: Malala Yousafzai, the Fighter

By Aryn Baker / Mingora Dec. 19, 2012

In trying to silence this Pakistani schoolgirl, the Taliban amplified her voice. she is now a symbol of the struggle for women’s rights all over the world