Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware Malala Yousafzai
Nov 5, 2025
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discusses her memoir, 'Finding My Way.' She shares her experiences of college life at Oxford, including navigating friendships and witnessing hangovers for the first time. Malala opens up about her first crush and the complexities of dating norms across cultures. With a love of food, she reminisces about traditional Pakistani meals and reflects on her mother's bravery in supporting vulnerable girls. Malala emphasizes the importance of education and the impact of her activism on global gender equality.
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Life After The Attack
- Malala recounts arriving in Birmingham after being shot and restarting life while labeled an icon at 15.
- Her memoir Finding My Way reintroduces her personal struggles, college life, and mistakes beyond public persona.
College Crushes And Club Nights
- Malala describes dating, being ghosted by her first crush Tariq, and navigating cultural views on romance.
- She shares college moments of hanging out, helping friends, and discovering hangovers and club nights.
Food As Memory Anchor
- Family and childhood friends anchored Malala's memory of Pakistan after the attack.
- Simple dishes like her mother's rice and chicken carry deep emotional resonance and comfort.
