Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai has praised the remarkable achievement of fellow Pakistani Mahnoor Cheema, who scored 34 GCSEs with A-stars, making a new UK and world record.
Malala hosted a dinner for Cheema and her family to praise her several accomplishments at merely 16 years of age describing her as an inspiration to children in Pakistan and around the world.
The two met after Cheema revealed that Malala had been an inspiration to her since she was seven years of age and that she had Malala’s posters in her bedroom. She considers Malala to be her role model due to her complete courage in the face of challenges, kindness, humility and passion. The parents of both Malala and Mahnoor also attended the dinner at a restaurant in central London.
Malala Yousafzai and Mahnoor Cheema spoke to Geo News exclusively about Oxford University, food, fame, dreams and educational accomplishments.
Expressing her views on meeting with the Nobel Prize winner, an elated Cheema said that meeting Malala was everything she could have hoped for.
“This has been a surreal experience for me. Meeting Malala has been my childhood dream because she has been such an inspiration to me since I was very young. As a Pakistani, she has become a pioneer for female education and she is working hard for the empowerment of young women. This is truly a dream come true for me.,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize winner said she was very proud of Mahnoor Cheema. She said: “Mahnoor has performed brilliantly. It’s a matter of huge pride for all Pakistanis and others that a Pakistani girl like Mahnoor has accomplished something so inspirational. She has inspired lots of children; I dream that girls all over the world get a chance to obtain an education, and it fills my heart with joy when I see girls like Mahnoor doing so well and working hard. I wish that girls around the world can flourish and move up the charts in education, and Mahnoor is inspiring other girls with the message that you can achieve anything in life as long as you work hard and get good grades to fulfil your dreams. I am very happy for Mahnoor and I wish her all the best.”
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