“Movement has been witnessed in Malala’s hands and legs which is a positive development,” Maj Gen Bajwa said while giving a briefing on Malala’s health here on Saturday.
He said the doctors have cut down the amount of sedatives being administered to Malala Yousafzai in view of the steady improvement in her health condition. Her condition is satisfactory, he added.
That’s good.
Update: people have been passing this front page of the NY Times around on Twitter all day.
Malala is a true hero. <3
As Dan Barker says, “Nothing fails, like prayer”. I would be more impressed if the got up and started working to change the laws and mindset that allowed this to happen in the first place. Good luck in your fight Malala, you are a true inspiration.
These developments suggest she may regain full cognitive function, but don’t count on it. Bullet to the brain is almost always a disabling injury.
I don’t wanna be the kind of cranky atheist that demands moderate atheists denounce extremism, then turns up my nose when they finally do. No, I say good job, ladies & dudes. Stick with it.
But yeah, it’s hard not to find “prayer” a pretty ridiculous gesture.