Triumph of will - Kailash Satyarthi & Malala Yousafzai

Oct 10, 2014, 18:05 PM IST
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A man offers sweets to children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, as they celebrate after Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize, at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

A man offers sweets to children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, as they celebrate after Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize, at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

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Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi gestures as he addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi gestures as he addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

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Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

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Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi speaks to the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi speaks to the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

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Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi gestures as he addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi gestures as he addresses the media at his office in New Delhi. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Satyarthi of India jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children's rights.

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Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland holds photos of children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, right, and Kailash Satyarthi of India at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, after they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2014.

Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland holds photos of children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, right, and Kailash Satyarthi of India at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, after they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2014.

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Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, announces at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, that the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 is awarded to children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai, 17, of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India.

Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, announces at The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, that the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 is awarded to children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai, 17, of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India.

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File Photo: Pakistani school girl education advocate Malala Yousafzai gives a speech as she attends the Commonwealth Observance day multi-faith celebrations at Westminster Abbey, London. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

File Photo: Pakistani school girl education advocate Malala Yousafzai gives a speech as she attends the Commonwealth Observance day multi-faith celebrations at Westminster Abbey, London. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

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File Photo: Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai shakes hands with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, at the Presidential villa, in Abuja, Nigeria. Yousafzai on Monday won a promise from Nigeria’s leader to meet with the parents of some of the 219 schoolgirls held by Islamic extremists for three months.

File Photo: Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai shakes hands with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, at the Presidential villa, in Abuja, Nigeria. Yousafzai on Monday won a promise from Nigeria’s leader to meet with the parents of some of the 219 schoolgirls held by Islamic extremists for three months.

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File Photo: David Beckham presents a Mirror Pride of Britain Teenager of Courage Award to Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for going to school.

File Photo: David Beckham presents a Mirror Pride of Britain Teenager of Courage Award to Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for going to school.

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File Photo: Malala Yousafzai gives a copy of her book 'I Am Malala' to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a reception for youth, education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

File Photo: Malala Yousafzai gives a copy of her book 'I Am Malala' to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a reception for youth, education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

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File Photo: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, is given the Leadership in Civil Society Award by Queen Rania of Jordan at the Clinton Global Initiative's Citizen Awards Dinner, in New York. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

File Photo: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, is given the Leadership in Civil Society Award by Queen Rania of Jordan at the Clinton Global Initiative's Citizen Awards Dinner, in New York. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'heroic struggle' for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014.

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File Photo: Malala Yousafzai listens as Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust introduces her to reporters at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India and have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

File Photo: Malala Yousafzai listens as Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust introduces her to reporters at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India and have won the Nobel Peace Prize.