Airdate: Malala: Life after the Taliban

ABC has announced a special to air this Sunday as Jennifer Byrne presents an Australian television exclusive interview with the world’s youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, student activist Malala Yousafzai.

Malala: Life after the Taliban will air at the early evening time of 6:30pm instead of Compass.

17 year old Malala met with Jennifer in New York City in the weeks leading up to the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. In a lengthy interview this very impressive young woman discusses the extraordinary events that have brought her to the world’s attention.

At the age of 14, Malala became internationally known as the schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban. The brutal attempt on her life was payback for the profile she had gained in Pakistan as an advocate for girl’s education. Fearless and committed to her cause, Malala refused to be silenced despite awareness of the danger her activism attracted.

She miraculously survived the attack after being airlifted to a specialist hospital in Birmingham UK for ongoing care. Now three years down the track Malala has penned a young adult version of her story Malala: the Girl Who Stood up for Girls Education and Changed the World.

Jennifer Byrne discusses the events of that terrible day, the impact it has made on her life, and the aspirations of this future world leader.

6:30pm Sunday on ABC.