The Rich Roll Podcast Malala Yousafzai Is Finding Her Way
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Oct 27, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist, discusses her journey from surviving a Taliban attack to navigating her identity under public scrutiny. She opens up about her struggles with PTSD, her transformative college experience, and the crisis facing Afghan girls today. Malala emphasizes the importance of genuine activism beyond social media, highlighting her vision for universal education and the need for global pressure on gender apartheid. Her candidness and insights make for a compelling listen.
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Surviving The Attack And Later Flashbacks
- Malala survived a Taliban assassination attempt at age 15 and later relived flashbacks years afterward.
- She credits therapy with changing how she processes that trauma and moving forward in activism.
Recovery Can Resurface Later
- Malala assumed her story was completed after recovery but later realized trauma can resurface unexpectedly.
- Buried memories returned as PTSD years later, showing recovery is not always linear.
Lonely Schooldays After Recovery
- Malala felt lonely and out of place when she joined an all-girls UK school after recovery.
- She missed her old mischievous self and called friends in Pakistan to reconnect with that identity.
