Malala Yousafzai to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Nobel Peace Prize 2014 created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Yousafzai fans. Speculation had been rife that Nobel Peace Prize 2014 will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 27, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an activist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an activist just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMalala

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMalala was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMalala.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Feb 2025
“Yousafzai wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Feb 2025

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