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Yousafzai, a native of Pakistan, also shared a photo with Thunberg on Twitter, writing, \"She's the only friend I'd skip school for.\"

She’s the only friend I’d skip school for. pic.twitter.com/uP0vwF2U3K

— Malala (@Malala) February 25, 2020

Yousafzai is currently studying at Oxford University in England, where she and Thunberg met on Tuesday, according to the BBC.

Thunberg is one of the main forces behind Fridays for Future, an ongoing school strike to bring attention to climate issues. She is in the U.K. to attend a school strike this Friday.

Heading for the UK! This Friday, the 28th, I’m looking forward to joining the school strike in Bristol! We meet up at College Green 11am! See you there! @bristolYS4C pic.twitter.com/n1GOJqMUVQ

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 22, 2020

The teen, named Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year in December, also spearheaded last year's Global Climate Strike, during which thousands of young activists protested in strikes around the world.

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