She is known as the Malala of Syria. At age
15, she fled her besieged home in Syria. When she was told to bring
only her essentials, she packed a suitcase full of books because she
knows, ``That education is a shield that we can use to protect
ourselves in life.'' She even went door to door in refugee camps to
convince parents to keep their daughters in school instead of
pressuring them into early marriage. Muzoon knows and we know that when girls are educated, they lead to
healthier, more productive lives that enhance the economy and the
peacefulness of their societies. Mr.