Who are We: We are Freedom Fighters

The purpose of this action project, was to write two poems that reflect on our Freedom Fighter. The Freedom fighter I chose was Malala Yousafzai, she is an activist for womens education rights. I also choose Malala because she is brave and inspring person she is also a great role model. I am most proud on my 'Malala' poem because it gives you an idea of what she does/ went through. I was most

I Fight For Women's Education

I'm just a normal teenager that wants education, my name is Malala Yousafzai. 

One day, I was riding a bus carrying me and my friends home from a small school

that was taught by my dad, 

our bus stopped unexpectedly.

Men that held guns came inside our bus and asked ‘who is Malala?’ 

before I could think I felt a sharp cold object hit me.

What went wrong?

I am Malala Yousafzai I am just a normal teenager that wants an education. 

I woke up a week later not knowing where I was nor where my parents were,

I was so confused, why was I in a hospital bed? 

This isn't my country I thought. I was wondering where my dad was. Did he get shot too?

I started to panic.

I tried asking for my parents but I couldn't talk there was a tube down my throat.

The kind people gave me a notepad and a pen,  I wrote ‘where is my dad?’

‘who is going to pay for the hospital bills?’

After spending months in therapy I am now stronger mentally and physically, I now speak about what I have been through,

I want people to be aware of what's going on in other countries.

Why women are restricted of doing things men can?. 

This is why I wrote my book, ‘ I am Malala’. I wrote this book because I wanted people to know what I stood up for. I stood up for education for women.

Even though my book and me in general have caused trouble,

I often think about what would happen if no one spoke up

would we always be oppressed?

I am aware of what terrible things people in my country are doing

to stop girls from getting an education, 

that is why I need to speak out

I am the voice for thousands of girls all over the world who are too afraid to speak out. 

I am Malala Yousafzai!      

  

                          

                            Kuriakose. Dhiya.The Guardian. 20013. Oct.10.

I Fight For Gender Equality

Who am I?
I am a girl people say I'm tall but I feel short, I am loud but quiet, mean yet kind, adventurous but still close to home

Who am I? 
I come from different cultures, from Nigeria but born in Chicago.

Who am I? 
A high school student who wants to become a lawyer striving for the best but preparing for the worst.

Who am I?
A daughter, a friend, a sister.

Who am I?

The challenge I may face in the future,is not receiving a job because the color of my skin,or not being able to secure a job because I can't perform the same task as someone I associate with.

The challenge I may face is being judged based on my nationality whether I can speak a language a certain way or if i can speak ‘African’.

There are many challenges I may face in my life     

Sarvodaya can help us all see that we are no different from each other, our skin color or our nationality does not determine what we are going to become

 or grow up as in our future, people are so quick to judge- I know im not perfect.

Sarvodaya states that we have to all ‘rise’ as one meaning no one should be in higher power of anyone. Sarvodaya can teach us all that we need to respect, love, and care for each other and rise as one.