Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai showcased her witty side during a recent Twitter exchange with British actor and author Stephen Fry.
Appreciating her Malala Fund's association with Apple to aid underprivileged girls’ education, Fry said she was an inspiration. But there's something he wasn't happy with, and it was her choice of university, said Fry.
"Had the honour of meeting @Malala at a @gatesfoundation event in New York last year," Fry tweeted, adding: "What an inspiration. Shame about her choice of university, but every diamond has one small flaw - it only emphasises its quality."
Fry is an alumnus of University of Cambridge, considered Oxford's arch-rival.
Malala tweeted back with a cheeky reply, offering to give Fry a tour of Oxford so he could see what he missed. "No one is perfect but I'd be happy to give you a tour of Oxford so you can see what you've missed," she wrote, to which he replied saying he would do the same for her at Cambridge.
"Haha! Ouch! And I'd be happy to do the same for you at Cambridge!" the actor wrote.
Malala is currently pursuing Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.
In 2014, Malala, who was almost killed by Taliban soldiers for encouraging girls’ education in Pakistan, became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is also the youngest person to be named a U.N. Messenger of Peace.
“If you want to see your future bright, you have to start working now [and] not wait for anyone else,” she said at the acceptance ceremony.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Man pleads not guilty to murder of BBC presenter's family
A 26-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC sports commentator John Hunt in a crossbow and knife attack.
Kyle Clifford, who also faces charges of rape, appeared via video link at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.
Clifford, arrested in July after a manhunt, is charged with three counts of murder, one count each of rape and false imprisonment, and two counts of possessing offensive weapons – a 10-inch knife and a crossbow.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session.
He is expected to enter a plea for that charge at a later date.
The victims were Carol Hunt, 61, wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.
An earlier hearing revealed that Louise had been found tied up and that both she and her sister had been shot with a crossbow, while their mother had been stabbed with a knife.
The fatal attack occurred at the family’s home in Bushey, a commuter town near Watford, northwest of London.
(With inputs from AFP)