What do you learn about Malala’s homeland of Pakistan in the Prologue? List several details about where she grew up.

1) Malala's homeland is controlled by the Taliban.

2) Malala says her country was created at midnight.

I come from a country which was created at midnight.

3) Pakistan has no hot or cold running water.

4) No modern conveniences.

But my country is centuries behind this one. Here there is any convenience you can imagine. Water running from every tap, hot or cold as you wish; lights at the flick of a switch, day and night, no need for oil lamps; ovens to cook on that don’t need anyone to go and fetch gas cylinders from the bazaar.

5) Description of the valley.

I close my eyes and for a moment I am back in my valley – the high snow-topped mountains, green waving fields and fresh blue rivers – and my heart smiles when it looks at the people of Swat.