Once Malala and her family left Pakistan, she began to give interviews to major media sites. When asked who her favorite politicians were she listed; Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Benazir Bhutto and President Barack Obama. Malala explained in the book that she admired Obama's spirit as he came from nothing, built a name for himself and is now the president of the United States. Although Malala's explanation is reasonable and educated, the Taliban took it as an attack on the Pakistani government. A spokesman for the group stated, "Anyone who sides with the government against us will die at our hands" (257). Malala, however, did not retract her statement, instead she has met with Obama and has given him advice on the drone usage in the Middle East. Malala does not apologize for what she believes in and this is one of the many reasons people respect her a believe in her.
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