He laughed a lot, but as a boy he had been so self-conscious....

“ He laughed a lot, but as a boy he had been so self-conscious about being dark-skinned that he went to the fields to get buffalo milk to spread on his face, thinking it would make him lighter. It was only when he met my mother that he became comfortable in his own skin. Being loved by such a beautiful girl gave him confidence. ”

Malala Yousafzai

From : I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban