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Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college

By Tonya Mosley

Published December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond. Originally broadcast Oct. 21, 2025.

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