Swat Valley

Swat valley is a administrative district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This is where Malala and her family lived until Malala was shot by a member of the Taliban. In the book, Malala describes the area as tremendously beautiful and compares the peaks of the mountains as Kingdoms of Heaven. She describes this place as her own personal heaven and her favorite place on earth. After doing some research on this area , I realized that it is quite beautiful and full of history as there is a story about Alexander the Great fighting his way through Swat Valley as he crossed the Middle East. The more I read about this area, however, I realized that the people in this area are facing a great deal of oppression. Much like many areas in the Middle East, the Taliban has taken control. Prior to the Taliban's rule, however, Swat Valley had a weak infrastructure and Religious conflict. I find it interesting that although Swat Valley has political and social problems , Malala is still proud of her town. Malala explains that if it were all possible for her to leave England and go back to Swat Valley she would. I think its amazing that even though Malala was shot in this area she still loves her nation.