Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner, UN Peace Ambassador, and human rights activist, began her studies in the fields of philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford University in the UK in the fall of 2017.
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In an interview with British Vogue magazine, she explained that at the university she finally had time for herself.
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She stated that she enjoyed every moment of life at university, because prior to that, she didn’t have much opportunity to be with people of her own age.
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Before entering university, she traveled to many countries, wrote a book, and produced a documentary film, among other things.
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While at the university, she continued her activism along with her studies.
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She is an activist for human rights and children’s rights and a member of the Pakistani girls’ education campaign.
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One of her major causes is the promotion of women’s rights to an education.
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In the fall of 2017, Ms. Yousafzai spoke to the BBC in Oxford and in a message addressed to Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar, she condemned the violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar.
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Ms. Yousafzai said that the entire world was waiting for the leader of Myanmar, who was also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to condemn this violence and take practical action to stop the shameful treatment of Muslims.
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Ms. Yousafzai asked several countries, including her own country, Pakistan, to give asylum to Rohingyan refugees.
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In the spring of 2018, Ms. Yousafzai returned to Pakistan for the first time in six years.
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During her visit, she met with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in his office.
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She also met with a group of women’s rights activists from all over Pakistan, headed by reporter and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
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Ms. Yousafzai has a close relationship with other young activists, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
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During her last year at Oxford, Ms. Yousafzai met Ms. Thunberg, who, according to Ms. Yousafzai, texts her for advice.
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: What did Malala Yousafzai study at Oxford University?
A: Philosophy, politics, and economics

Q: What did she finally have time for at university?
A: Time for herself

Q: Why did she enjoy her time at the university?
A: She enjoyed being with people her own age

Q: What causes does Malala support with her activism?
A: Human and children’s rights, and women’s rights to an education

Q: Who did Malala address while speaking with the BBC in Oxford in the fall of 2017?
A: Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar

Q: What did Malala ask her to do?
A: Condemn violence against Rohingya Muslims and take practical action to stop the shameful treatment of Muslims.

Q: What did Malala ask other countries, including Pakistan, to do?
A: Grant asylum to Rohingya Muslim refugees

Q: When did Malala visit Pakistan for the first time since leaving it?
A: 2018, six years after leaving it

Q: Which Pakistani official did she meet?
A: The Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Q: Who else did she meet with while in Pakistan?
A: A group of women’s rights activists from all over Pakistan

Q: With which other young activist is Malala in fairly regular contact?
A: Greta Thunberg

Q: When did Malala first meet her?
A: During Malala’s last year at university