LA PLATA, Md. — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will appear in a live virtual talk hosted by the Charles County Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m. The session will feature her reflections on her evolving identity, advocacy and new memoir “Finding My Way.”

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Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her global efforts promoting girls’ access to education, will take questions from registered attendees submitted in advance. The library is making this event available free of charge to the public, with advance registration required.

She rose to worldwide prominence after surviving an assassination attempt in 2012 by the Taliban in Pakistan, where she was targeted for speaking out on girls’ rights to education. At age 17, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Over time, she has continued her advocacy through public speaking, policy engagement and leadership of the Malala Fund, an international nonprofit supporting girls’ education.

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Her earlier works include “I Am Malala,” “Malala’s Magic Pencil” and “We Are Displaced.” Her nonprofit, Malala Fund, aims to ensure that girls everywhere can complete 12 years of free, safe, quality education.

Upcoming Behind The Story Author Talks

The community can also register for other upcoming free virtual events in the series:

  • “Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States” with Smithsonian Educators | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 2 p.m. EDT
  • “10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy” with Leigh Bardugo | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. EDT
  • “Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons” with historical-fiction author Philippa Gregory | Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 2 p.m. EDT
  • “Community, Power and the Search for Indigenous Identity” with award-winning journalist Joseph Lee | Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 2 p.m. EST
  • “The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time” with novelist Amanda Peters | Thursday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m. EST

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How To Learn More & Register

To learn more about Malala’s life and work, visit her official site at malala.org, which includes her biography, updates on the Malala Fund and resources about girls’ education.

For those interested in attending, register through the Charles County Public Library.

Virtual Author Talk with Malala Yousafzai
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 | 7 p.m. EDT
Online via Charles County Public Library