“Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere.”

Pakistani education advocate and Nobel laureate. She gained global attention for her activism on girls' education after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012. Her work has centered on advocating for girls' rights to schooling and speaking out against extremism.