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Malala Yousafzai Reintroduces Herself With New Memoir ‘Finding My Way’

The 28-year-old uses the book to recast herself beyond the 2012 attack, foregrounding college experience, security constraints, mental health.

Overview

  • Published by Atria Books, the memoir is out now and spans her life from 15 to 28, centering on her Oxford years.
  • She describes juggling global advocacy with coursework, missing classes and nearly failing first-year exams before tutors urged her to curb travel.
  • Yousafzai details having two Metropolitan Police officers living on her dorm hall and accompanying her to classes and parties.
  • A cannabis-triggered flashback in college led to panic attacks and later diagnoses of PTSD and anxiety, sharpening her push to pair education with mental-health support.
  • The book covers dating and her marriage to Asser Malik, and her promotion targets younger audiences on TikTok, with a Portland tour stop on Nov. 16.