Malala Inspires

Aubrey’s Kansas City Adventures

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Discover the the city. to a rustic gun that we can only hope And it’s not just antiques that are new through the old in the historic West The historic buildings scattered throughout the West Bottoms show the progression of the city through the decrepit foundations of the hasn’t actually killed anyone. My last trip I was able to find an antique eye chart that I immediately hung up in my room. It continues to sold in the West Bottoms. Many local artists sell their work at the Kansas City-themed shops. All around there is a lot of Kansas City pride, and that’s Bottoms. individually unique architecture. remind me that I should be wearing another one of the reasons that I love Even on the days when the antique my glasses more than I usually do. the West Bottoms. BY AUBREY MAKAR A&E COLUMNIST collection is not showing, there is plenty to explore of the West Bottoms from restaurants to other shopping Stepping inside each of the shops is a different experience except for one common thread; that distinct smell Even if it isn’t the first weekend of the month, the West Bottoms will not disappoint.

West of Downtown Kansas City, experiences. of entering “grandma’s house.” Many underneath the I-670 highway lies the My mom is usually the one to take of the shops have multiple floors, and West Bottoms. It is an industrial area by downtown Kansas City, Missouri, me to the West Bottoms on the first weekend of the month to check out the use up every inch of floor space that they can. It becomes a treasure hunt to West Bottoms Musts: at the junction of the Missouri River and the Kansas River. new features of the shops. Our favorite is Bella Patina discover the best things to add to your own collection of findings. Go on Saturday for food trucks

The buildings and streets have because my mom’s friend is one of the Antique hunting sounds like been worn through the years and the somewhat crumbling foundations owners of the shop. But there are a lot of other good shops including Good something your grandma might try to trick you into doing with her, but Get there early for free parking emits the effect of a truly vintage area. JuJu and Stuffology. the shops in the West Bottoms have a Every first weekend of the month, antique shops set up in the old buildings to share their findings with The antique shops have a lot of diverse items, from Kansas City themed shirts displaying the Royals unique and appealing allure to them. The assortment of small treasures make it worth the trip. Bring a big car for furniture finds

Malala Movie Inspires Through Relatable Stories “He Named Me Malala” presents a down-to-earth child. view of accomplished activist. Guggenheim chooses not to place as much emphasis on her attack, but rather Malala’s seemingly predestined path of advocacy. BY NATALIE SOPYLA What is most emphasized is how Malala’s name, given to her by her FEATURES EDITOR father, originates from the story of a Pashtun girl who rallies the

While describing how hard her new school in England is, despondent armies of Afghanistan and leads them in an attack on the Malala Yousafzai removes a folder from her bookshelf to prove it. She British forces, only to die on the battlefield. Malala credits her father sheepishly shows a recent physics test to the camera, pointing out the Ziauddin Yousafzai, a teacher and fellow advocate for education, for grade: 67 percent. Even Malala Yousafzai isn’t perfect. fostering her own love for education. Their fierce loyalty and love

It is these mundane moments that give “He Named Me Malala” a for each other is seen in various tender moments throughout the sentimental quality, allowing the extraordinary star to become more film, another aspect that makes the life of Malala seem much more accessible to viewers. This film is a must see for anyone who has ever relatable to viewers. complained about going to school. It will immediately put things into “He Named Me Malala” is an inspiring look at Malala’s life perspective for those who take their education for granted. from a more relaxed, less stifled perspective. While the sequence of

The documentary, directed by Davis Guggenheim (“An events is somewhat scattered and not always in chronological order, Inconvenient Truth,” “Waiting for Superman”), presents a look at the it is not hard to follow the story. In fact, her life story isn’t important life and work of now 18-year-old Yousafzai following her attack by for biographical purposes; it is more important for the reason that it the Taliban in October of 2012. It isn’t a biography in the traditional brought Malala to where she is today, and is why Malala advocates for sense, as the only images we see from Yousafzai’s early life are from girls’ education. The moments when Malala is seen at home teasing a few family photographs and old television clips of teenage Malala her brothers and teaching her father how to use Twitter give the film speaking. a down-to-earth quality that will appeal to almost any viewer. This

Yet the places where the movie was lacking in biographical film will make viewers regret any time they ever took their schooling footage were filled with animated sketches. These animations for granted. provided a look at the life of the family in Pakistan’s Swat Valley under Taliban rule, through the simple and colorful viewpoint of a young // ENCOURAGING

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Malala first thought the Taliban looked like vampires from Twilight, one of her favorite books at the time. A+ Malala retook a test 3 times to prove her father, the owner of her school, didn’t favor her.

(Info via salon.com and picture via MCT Campus)