I turned 21 today in #Brazil. So happy to spend my birthday in this beautiful country with amazing girls. Want to meet some of my new friends?pic.twitter.com/OFRRyQ9kCR
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Maikele, Hiorrana and Itocovoti live in Bahia. As indigenous girls, they face discrimination in school and in society. But they are strong and determined to build a better future for their community.pic.twitter.com/VaGSyW9nJR
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Paloma and her friends live in one of Rio's most dangerous neighborhoods. They find joy in a ballet class where the only cost is a good report card from school. Paloma's favourite subject is math.pic.twitter.com/wnwh9uXVAO
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Izabella and Bak are teenagers who create street art to fight back against the sexism and racism they experience. Their organization is called
@RedeNami.pic.twitter.com/ATG37mvjYt
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We had a lot of fun playing football with girls on the beach. I didn’t know my dad
@ZiauddinY was such a good goal keeper!pic.twitter.com/Q3YszmpLSC
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In my time here, I’ve met many girls facing racism, poverty and violence. Because of these issues 1.5 million Brazilian girls - mostly indigenous and Afro-Brazilian girls - are not in school and they don’t feel safe.
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Malala Fund is investing around $700,000 in education activists in Brazil. We want to help them ensure that every girl in this country gets 12 years of free, safe, quality education.
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I am so grateful I could share this amazing experience with my friends
@ElaineWelteroth, @ElJuanpaZurita and@jeromejarre. Each of us was inspired by the girls we met and the stories we heard.pic.twitter.com/Xa5scj1GNu
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I have one wish on my birthday: to show these girls that they don't have to fight alone. You can help girls in Brazil and around the world by making a gift to
@MalalaFund:http://mala.la/malala21bdayShow this thread
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Happy birthday malala. Come back soon in Pakistan and meet ur friends here.
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