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Photos: Malala’s road to recovery

Updated 7:29 AM EDT, Fri October 10, 2014
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Malala Yousafzai returns to school for the first time at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, England, on March 19, 2012. The 15-year-old said she had "achieved her dream."
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Malala Yousafzai returns to school for the first time at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, England, on March 19, 2012. The 15-year-old said she had "achieved her dream."
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Malala was one of seven people featured on the cover of Time's 100 most influential people edition of the magazine in April.
Malala's road to recovery —
Malala was one of seven people featured on the cover of Time's 100 most influential people edition of the magazine in April.
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The teen was discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, in February 2012.<br />
Malala's road to recovery —
The teen was discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, in February 2012.
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Malala Yousufzai, 15, reads a book on November 7, 2012 at the hospital.
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Malala Yousufzai, 15, reads a book on November 7, 2012 at the hospital.
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Malala talks with her father, Ziauddin. She was attacked for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan.
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Malala talks with her father, Ziauddin. She was attacked for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan.
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Malala sits up in bed on October 25, 2012 after surgery for a gunshot wound to the head.
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Malala sits up in bed on October 25, 2012 after surgery for a gunshot wound to the head.
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Malala recovers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on October 19, 2012 after being treated.
Malala's road to recovery —
Malala recovers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on October 19, 2012 after being treated.
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Pakistani hospital workers carry Malala on a stretcher on October 9, 2012 after she was shot in the head by the Taliban in Mingora.
Malala's road to recovery —
Pakistani hospital workers carry Malala on a stretcher on October 9, 2012 after she was shot in the head by the Taliban in Mingora.
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