Pakistan erupts in joy after Malala's historic win

December 10, 2014 21:25

Hundreds of supporters in Malala Yousafzai`s hometown cheered as they watched their heroine accept her Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday on a giant TV, as Pakistan`s prime minister promised the activist`s dream for girls` education would come true.

Students, activists and teachers gathered in a school hall in Swat Valley's main town of Mingora to watch the ceremony, chanting 'Long live Malala' and continuing to give her a standing ovation for several minutes.

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