ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses primarily on Malala Yousafzai’s memoir I Am Malala (2013). I argue that her personal narrative galvanises her political campaign and presents a nuanced portrait of her multifaceted identity, challenging homogenising stereotypes of Muslim women within the context of the War on Terror. Additionally, Yousafzai’s memoir, as an act of writing back, allows her to reframe the events of her shooting in light of her political convictions. Although her identifier as a victim might diminish her other agential positions – as a spokeswoman and an activist – I argue that Yousafzai refigures her victimhood to further support her feminist campaign.
