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In an interview with CBS, Yousufzai sat down with the co-host of 'CBS This Morning' Norah O'Donnell and spoke about the refugee crisis in the world. She also encouraged Trump to visit a refugee camp so he could understand the suffering of those affected by the conflict in Syria.
“So it’s important that he understand that these people are in need. And-- and I have seen them. I have went to refugee camp. And I think he needs to go to these refugee camps,” Yousafzai said.
Trump orders strikes on Assad airbase
“You think President Trump needs to go to a refugee camp?” asked the host
“I definitely agree with that. President Donald Trump needs to go and see refugee children. He needs to go and visit the refugee camps. He needs to know what real life is like in a refugee camp,” Yousafzai responded.
Malala Yousafzai has a message for President Trump: "He needs to know what real life is like in a refugee camp." Tomorrow on @CBSThisMorning pic.twitter.com/ZC0usjqaDY
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 11, 2017
Yousufzai's plea comes just days after Trump ordered an airstrike on a Syrian military base.
Yousufzai, who was a vocal advocate of women’s right to education in her hometown of Swat, was injured after a Taliban gunman attempted to assassinate her in 2012.
Today, the 19-year-old continues her struggle and activism for women’s rights and has become a symbol for women empowerment in Pakistan. She is also one of Pakistan’s only two Nobel Prize laureates and the youngest-ever person to be awarded a Nobel Prize.
Malala receives highest UN honour to promote girls education
Recently, she was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a UN Messenger of Peace to promote girls education. At 19, she is the youngest Messenger of Peace, the highest honour given by the United Nations.
This story originally appeared on CBS News
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