But what do you do when you're 11? you go to the playground and you play, so that's what they did. some of the girls said they thought everything would work out. they'd be back, they said. malala wanted to be hopeful, too. but before she left, she turned around and took one long look at the building. malala was right about the edict and what it meant. after january 2009, she was forced to stay at home and read books, ellick said. eventually she was moved around the country where she attended ad-hoc schools. how did the setting of malala's education change after the taliban took over swat valley? she had to read at home or attend school in secret locations. she joined other children at the playground to read and study. she stopped trying to pursue an education in any way. she continued to attend the same school she had before.