Current Connection 1.2
In a recent CNN article by Bryan Koenig and Conor Finnegan titled "Malala Confronts Obama," 16-year old Malala Yousafzai confronts president Barack Obama about drone strikes after being shot in her own country, Pakistan, for promoting girl's education.
In paragraph 4 of this article, Malala states, "Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education, the basis of our life, it will make a big impact." She is trying to say and make a point that too many people are being killed by other people in their own country because they are trying to make a difference. Also, if they start to refocus on education then it could possibly change everything.
The article says in paragraph 8 of the CNN article that, "In a statement, the White House saluted Malala’s continuing efforts to promote education for girls." Obama and the rest of the White House staff completely supported Malala's claim and believes that she is right. This brave 16-year old wants to make a huge change to her country, and I think the White House is here to help her with that.
In paragraph 9 of this article it states, "In a proclamation marking Friday as the International Day of the Girl, Obama said, “Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.” President Obama seems like he is willing to support any girl, the most delicate thing on the earth, that wants the chance to be a leader in the country, or anywhere they want. He wants to help out any young woman follow their dreams and follow their heart in whatever they want to do.
If you ask any girl what their dream is or their dream job, it is usually something that most people think will never happen. I see this happen all of the time, even in our own school; there are girls that want to "go big" and do so much with their lives. Some even want to have such an impact and run the country some day. In the last paragraph of the CNN article, this is what President Obama has to say about girls like this, "Every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.” As long as everyone supports girls like this and allows them to go as far as they can go, the world can be changed by the female race.
You can only go as far as you dream. As long as our country gives us the freedom to dream and allow us to have the chance to go as far as we want to in life, girls can make a huge difference in our world today.
