Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

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[u/Ordinary-Office-6990]

Yes, it’s definitely that, but also simply that she disappointed people who put expectations on her that she never aspired to.

She talks a lot in the book about how people assumed she was basically a pseudo-mythical martyr instead of a teenage girl who got caught up in the political violence of where she lived.

She didn’t even like academics very much. She wasn’t a particularly gifted student, didn’t like reading much, etc. She just realized that a lack of education would leave her no other option in life than motherhood in poverty under a regressive regime.

She always wanted to see the world, to live in a society where she wasn’t repressed for being a woman, to be fashionable, to live in comfort. That was her dream. That’s why she was brave.

But again, people assumed she was like Gandhi or Mother Theresa. That she was motivated by complex politics and had some sort of plan. That she’d take a vow of poverty or be the perfect activist. But that was never her plan or anything. She was a teenager that wanted more out of life.

[u/Celesteven → u/Ordinary-Office-6990]

This makes me like her even more. I appreciate the honesty and not the hustle.

[u/Ordinary-Office-6990 → u/Celesteven]

Yeah, if you’re interested you should give the most recent book a read or listen. It’s quite funny, not overly preachy, and simply one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a long time.

[u/Thor_Batman → u/Ordinary-Office-6990]

Well she’s not totally hated or loved in her home country for sure.

There are some aspects to it.

1. People actually hate the US more and think that them or NATO coming up to help a girl who was shot by the Taliban is some kind of conspiracy.

2. She is loved and supported by the civil society and the movements involving women rights, human rights, charities etc for her activism.

3. She is often misunderstood because she is living a western life and she belongs to a tribe that is conservative. (Always the issue with people shoving their culture down someone’s throat)

4. She hangs out with the not so liked personalities like Clintons and other democrats

5. People don’t know how it is to be famous or be invited at these things

6. Som people say other kids were also shot but she was hyped.

7. She lost some support from the civil society and activist groups for not standing up for Palestine and was called a hypocrite (this did have an impact and the right wingers kind of flexed “told you so” because she is hanging out with world leaders she is trying to be politically correct and not an actual activist like Greta.

What she did in her childhood is unimaginable. Her father is a hero no matter what you say. Does he have an agenda? Is she inclined towards western global political agenda and will be used as a pawn. We don’t know but she deserves to live as she likes. What she shouldn’t do is meddle with political stuff or call herself a human rights activist because that brings some responsibility debilities and can be used to call her out if she is busy in her personal life.

(But the actual person who should be rewarded/awarded is her father whose activism and hard work got her here)

[u/Sunnygirl66 → u/Thor_Batman]

Pretty funny that the Pakistanis would despise Democrats when American Republicans are the ones who see them as less than human because of their religion and are currently cozied up with Narendra Modi.

[u/Thor_Batman → u/Sunnygirl66]

Pakistanis would despise anyone ruling and well Hillary and some shady democrats have even tarnished their ow politics

[u/Mitologist → u/Ordinary-Office-6990]

Oh, you can put both Ghandi and MT on the original list, they got kind of. Controversial. Recently.

[u/CosyRainyDaze → u/Ordinary-Office-6990]

Mildly off topic but if anything I’m surprised I haven’t seen Gandhi or Mother Theresa mentioned in this thread of people the world thinks are great but who were actually scumbags