双语畅销书《我是马拉拉》第11章:聪明的班级(12)

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

他们希望采访一个小女孩，但那些女孩们都心存恐惧。

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

就算她们不怕，她们的父母亲也不会允许她们接受访问。

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

我有一位无畏的父亲，他会一直陪在我身旁。

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

他说：你是一个孩子，但是，你有自己说话的权利。

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

我接受的访问越多，就变得越无惧，我们获得的支持也越来越多。

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

当时，我只有11岁，但我看起来比较成熟一些，而媒体似乎喜欢听到一个年轻女孩的想法。

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

有一名记者称我为塔克拉•婕奈——一名聪慧阳光的淑女；另一个则说我是帕卡•婕奈——拥有同龄孩子无法比拟的智慧。

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

内心深处，我相信真主会保护我。

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

我在为自己的权益呼吁，为了女孩们的权益呼吁，我在做一件正确的事。