25/09/2026
Many elements of Malala Yousafzai’s LMH experience were somewhat unusual.
It was seen as a security risk, for example, for Malala to have her own name on her college ID. So she spent three years seeing the confused looks on people’s faces when they checked her card and saw that it belonged to ‘Jane Lewis’.
“I wanted to go with Jane Austen as my fake name, but that was a bit too obvious,” Malala smiles. “So we thought about Jane Smith, but there are so many Smiths. And then I thought, John Lewis… Jane Lewis, and somehow we ended up there. It would surprise people, because they would see my name on a list and think ‘Who’s Jane Lewis?’ And then I would show up. ‘Oh, this is Jane Lewis!”
When Malala’s portrait was unveiled at the College earlier this year, she reflected on how Oxford gave her the precious chance to finally learn about herself.
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