雙語暢銷書《我是馬拉拉》第11章:聰明的班級(12)

They want to interview a small girl, but the girls are scared,

他們希望採訪一個小女孩，但那些女孩們都心存恐懼。

and even if they’re not, their parents won’t allow it.

就算她們不怕，她們的父母親也不會允許她們接受訪問。

I have a father who isn’t scared, who stands by me.

我有一位無畏的父親，他會一直陪在我身旁。

He said, ‘You are a child and it’s your right to speak.’

他說：你是一個孩子，但是，你有自己說話的權利。

The more interviews I gave, the stronger I felt and the more support we received.

我接受的訪問越多，就變得越無懼，我們獲得的支持也越來越多。

I was only eleven but I looked older, and the media seemed to like hearing from a young girl.

當時，我只有11歲，但我看起來比較成熟一些，而媒體似乎喜歡聽到一個年輕女孩的想法。

One journalist called me takra jenai – a ‘bright shining young lady’ and another said you are ‘pakha jenai’ – you are wise beyond your years.

有一名記者稱我爲塔克拉•婕奈——一名聰慧陽光的淑女；另一個則說我是帕卡•婕奈——擁有同齡孩子無法比擬的智慧。

In my heart was the belief that God would protect me.

內心深處，我相信真主會保護我。

If I am speaking for my rights, for the rights of girls, I am not doing anything wrong.

我在爲自己的權益呼籲，爲了女孩們的權益呼籲，我在做一件正確的事。