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Let Her Fly

A Father's Journey

by Malala Yousafzai
Louise Carpenter
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Let Her Fly traces the inspirational journey of Malala Yousafzai's father, Ziauddin, from a boy in Shangla to a man who broke with tradition and proves there are many faces of feminism.
With humor and sincerity, Yousafzai describes his life before the Talibanization of Mingora, scenes of his sons Khusal and Atal fighting kites on the roof, his progressive partnership with his wife Toor Pekai, and the challenge of raising children in an unfamiliar country.
After Malala was shot by the Taliban, the Yousafzai family was completely uprooted from their home in the Swat Valley and forced to start over in the United Kingdom. Now, Ziauddin expresses the complex pain and joy of his return, six years later, to the site of Malala's attack. Let Her Fly is an intimate family portrait by the father of one of the most remarkable leaders in the world today.
Ziauddin and Toor Pakai have set a singular example for parents who hope to empower their children to make a difference. Let Her Fly will resonate with anyone who has ever cared for a child, as Ziauddin Yousafzai shares what he's learned from his children, and what he hopes to teach the world.

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    November 13, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780316450485

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2019

      Yousafzai isn't just a Pakistani diplomat, educator, educational activist, and human rights campaigner; he's also the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. Here he explains what he has learned from his daughter, even as he clarifies his own beliefs: "I come from a family in which my gender made me special. But I did not want to be special for this reason."

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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      February 1, 2019

      Taking credit for little beyond never "cutting her wings," Yousafzai--father of Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani girl who was attacked by the Taliban in 2012 and later went on to receive the Nobel Prize--provides a time line of the events leading to the place Malala now occupies in world history. Long an advocate of fairer treatment of girls and women despite the patriarchal culture of his homeland, teacher Yousafzai encouraged Malala in her own educational and political aspirations. Here, with writer Carpenter, he provides a frank account of the toll this activism took on Malala and the family, particularly after the attack forced their relocation to the UK. Yousafzai reinforces his beliefs that change begins from within and may need to be incremental in nature but credits Malala herself for the extraordinary drive she exhibited even from an early age. Readers seeking further insight into what motivates Malala will find answers in this humble account. VERDICT Yousafzai's gracious acknowledgement of the role of others in helping his daughter launch her astonishing campaign to secure rights for women and girls in Pakistan is both refreshing and inspirational.--Th�r�se Purcell Nielsen, Huntington P.L., NY

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      June 15, 2018

      Yousafzai isn't just a Pakistani diplomat, educator, educational activist, and human rights campaigner; he's also the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. Here he explains what he has learned from his daughter, even as he clarifies his own beliefs: "I come from a family in which my gender made me special. But I did not want to be special for this reason."

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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