GIRLS OF THE WORLD "I Am Malala" 2013

By Karen Bliss 7/22/13 | www.samaritanmag.com

Girls of the World — three leads and 30 in the choir — have united to create this resolute and inspirational song in honour of 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girls education activist shot in the head last October by the Taliban. She survived and is more determined than ever. A United Nation’s petition demanding all children be allowed to attend school by 2015 is circulating in her name, using the slogan “I Am Malala.” That is also the title of this urban-pop track, sung and rapped by these talented girls (watch the video). The lyrics include “I say the smarter the girl, then the stronger our world” and “Malala fought for education and she fought for her life. It’s hard to strive to be better when oppressed by the suppressors / treated like a lesser. Just be clever…” The song sells for 99-cents and proceeds go to The Malala Fund, led by Yousafzai, focused on helping all girls receive an education. — K.B.