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Feeling like progress is impossible? You’re not alone — here’s how to keep pushing forward #TEDTalks

Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls’ education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021. That moment of despair forced her to completely rethink what it means to create change, and what she discovered replaced…

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Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls’ education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021. That moment of despair forced her to completely rethink what it means to create change, and what she discovered replaced her shattered optimism with something more powerful and more honest. Hear how to keep fighting for the future you want, even when hope feels lost.

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  1. @55mblindy

    April 25, 2026 at 3:03 pm

    Bless you Heart❤

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  2. @drjay2967

    April 25, 2026 at 3:08 pm

    Call me whatever you want but I’m not gonna listen to a weed addict

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    • @shreyabanerjee7078

      April 25, 2026 at 4:03 pm

      I don’t have much information about it, so I searched on google, says ” One time experiment ” Mentioned by her, no information of any addiction.
      So I really want to know why did u say what u say. Sorry if it comes off as rude. I’m just curious

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    • @drjay2967

      April 25, 2026 at 6:16 pm

      ​@shreyabanerjee7078i think you should read that specific tweet you might understand me

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  3. @Badruborg

    April 25, 2026 at 3:12 pm

    Yay Malala! ❤🎉

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  4. @Umbra-r4k

    April 25, 2026 at 5:22 pm

    Aw it’s good to see her making her dream possible. She came from a lot of hardships and faced death and lived to tell the tale. I am happy for her bravery is still going through.

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  5. @TaHira-h4m

    April 26, 2026 at 1:23 am

    Amazing

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  6. @FlurpTV

    April 26, 2026 at 1:58 am

    That’s out limits

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  7. @Renateneetje

    April 26, 2026 at 4:15 am

    So much respect for her 🙏🏻🕊️💪

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  8. @sunfloweryours

    April 26, 2026 at 7:01 am

    🤍🌷You’re so brave – Thank You🌷🤍ilym

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  9. @MihaelaPirvu-r2t

    April 26, 2026 at 7:45 am

    nicely said 👍🖖

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  10. @THAMIZHANE

    April 26, 2026 at 8:25 am

    Mam you have bel’s palsye

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  11. @syedshah254

    April 26, 2026 at 10:59 am

    She never talked about thousands of American drone attacks in pakistan that killed women, children , students.

    What about all those girls got killed by Nato and USA in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq?

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    • @QaribArcadia

      April 27, 2026 at 1:24 pm

      Whataboutism wont change the point

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    • @syedshah254

      April 27, 2026 at 4:27 pm

      ​@QaribArcadiawhat point?

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  12. @Ashking5698

    April 26, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Good luck 🎉❤

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  13. @Dahirxashi-l1v9g

    April 27, 2026 at 8:30 am

    Milili you suf seth amsore it.s boses so that is no.t god estodhante l am dahir hashi jimcale Mr jolo

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