Swat Valley
River valley in north-western Pakistan. In Mark Manson’s book it is where the Taliban banned girls’ schooling and Malala Yousafzai spoke out.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | Mark Manson | subject | The Taliban take the valley in 2008; Malala keeps going to school and is shot in 2012. |
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — Mark Manson (2016)
Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck · Original · Readwise highlight
In 2008, the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, a remote part of northeastern Pakistan.
- Role: subject
- In the book: In 2008 the Taliban take control of the Swat Valley and ban television, films, unescorted women and girls’ schooling. Malala Yousafzai, eleven by 2009, speaks out and keeps attending school; in 2012 she is shot on the school bus, survives, and wins the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
- Why it matters: Manson uses it as an extreme case that we are responsible for how we respond even to tragedy; the valley itself is backdrop.