ANN ARBOR, MI — To Nobel laureate and women’s education activist Malal Yousafzai, education was her guiding light. Yousafzai, 28, is a women’s sports fan but not a morning person. Also, she’s a coffee ...

Or indeed what a playful and fun-loving character Malala is.

“Malala” is a household name. Her face is on billboards, exhorting people to do the right thing. Her face, eyes smiling, is the embodiment of a young woman fighting for the right thing. But who is the ...