Dreams, love and happiness were the prevailing themes among the winning entries in a Star Tribune contest asking kids to submit questions for Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
The 19-year-old Pakistani champion for female education makes a rare appearance in Minneapolis on Tuesday to speak at Target Center — and answer questions during her presentation from the three contest winners.
They are:
• Thea Heiland, 6, of Shorewood. Her question: "What makes you happy?"
• Dominic Skogen, 8, of Plymouth. His question: "How can people in Minnesota show love to the type of people who tried to kill you?"
• Eva Erickson, 15, of Eagan. Her question: "What advice do you have for someone like me, a normal 15-year-old American girl who has big dreams for changing the world?"
The Star Tribune is sponsoring the event, called "An Evening With Malala Yousafzai." It's part of the national Unique Lives and Experiences lecture series featuring prominent female voices. Other stops along Yousafzai's speaking tour include Seattle, Portland and Providence, R.I.
For the contest, the Star Tribune received a total of 60 submissions from children of all ages across the Twin Cities area. The questions covered a range of issues — including female empowerment, education, finding courage and ending violence. Many of the kids who submitted questions called Yousafzai inspiring.
