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Malala opens new library

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who survived being shot by the Taliban, opening a new library in Birmingham.

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Malala arrives to open new Library of Birmingham

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for the right to an education, has arrived to officially open the new Library of Birmingham.

The 16-year-old was treated for her injuries in Birmingham and her family has since settled in the city.

Malala Yousafzai says she is "honoured" to be opening the library in her adopted home town.
Malala waves to well-wishers outside the library

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