The face of bravery: First photo of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in her hospital bed - Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan

Clutching a white and pink teddy bear, the girl pictured in her hospital bed could be any teen that suffered a tragic accident.

But this is Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafz, who was attacked by militants after demanding education for women in her  home country.

Safely in the UK now, the 14-year-old is said to be doing well by doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital,  Birmingham.

Though she is responding well to treatment, Dr. Dave Rosser, Medical  Director at the hospital says she is not completely “out of the woods”.

Her brain is still swollen, so doctors do not yet know how damaged her brain will be and she is developing  an infection in her throat.

But Dr. Dave Rosser was keen to stress how important it was for Yousafz to express her gratitude for the overwhelming support she had received since being shot.

“One of my colleagues spoke to her in  Urdu,  although she is understanding English, and she is keen that I  share the details  and thank people for their support, as she is  obviously aware of the amount of  interest and support, and she is keen  to thank people for that,” he said.