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| Source: The Daily Post |
Shazia Ramzan, 15, had a joyful reunion with her friend Malala when she flew into Birmingham airport in central England on Saturday night, their first meeting since they were shot on their school bus on October 9. Her interview with CNN is here.
Both girls are being supported by the office of Gordon Brown, the former British prime minister who now serves as United Nations special envoy for global education.
Shazia, whose family faced months of intimidation in her own country, said: "I am so grateful for the opportunity to study here and try to become a doctor."
"It's so sad that there are millions of girls around the world in my situation. I want every girl to go to school.”
Shazia was on the school bus on October 9 last year when Taliban gunmen went looking for Malala, a vocal campaigner for girls' education. Malala, who is also 15, was shot in the head while Shazia suffered gun wounds to the neck and shoulder.
Her friend will now have a chance to complete her studies at an undisclosed school thanks to a scholarship and support from charities including Brown's A World At School initiative.
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to study here and try to become a doctor,” Shazia said in a statement issued by A World At School. “I wanted so much to stay in Pakistan and complete my education but constant threats made this impossible.”
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| Shazia (left) and Kainat Riaz (right) both were shot alongwith Malala |
An interview of Shazia and Kainat is here on BBC.
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