Malala describes the overall mood of her familial village as a fearful mood, due to the Taliban's controlling in the region where she was raised. According to Malala, that was a lot restrictions, prohibitions and a certain control over the behavior of women. Taliban took over the region of swat valley where they lived, banning television, girl's education, music, and basic rights of women. Taliban's control was strong in that region, that's why families were always fearing its reprisals.