Let Her Fly, Ziauddin Yousafzai
Let Her Fly, Ziauddin Yousafzai
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Let Her Fly
A Father's Journey

Author: Ziauddin Yousafzai, Louise Carpenter, Malala Yousafzai

Narrator: Ziauddin Yousafzai, Adnan Kapadia

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/13/2018


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on January 25, 2024

This is the real-life story of Ziauddin Yousafsai. He is the father of Malala Yousafzai, who is the youngest recipient of the Nobel prize for peace. We can see how much he loved his daughter and emphasized educating female children in this book. My favorite three lines from this book.......more

Goodreads review by Trish on March 25, 2019

This book caught my eye across a crowded library. What must it have been like to experience the phenomenon that is Malala Yousafzai and what were the earliest manifestations of her exceptionality? Ziauddin Yousafzai was unusual himself. He and his brothers all had severe stammers growing up, but not......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on October 20, 2022

When I read I Am Malala, one thing struck me. It's her father who made her the way she is! He's the pillar behind her fight for education. He's the one who believed in it first and gave her education even when it was announced that girl education was banned during those times. And I was more curious......more

Goodreads review by La Crosse County Library on May 19, 2021

Let Her Fly: A Father’s Journey by Ziauddin Yousafzai is an inspirational story of a man from Pakistan. He also is the father of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai. Growing up in a patriarchal society, Ziauddin had accepted the values of the culture. However, as a teen, he began to question e......more

Goodreads review by Thabiya (tabby) on September 17, 2020

This book is so pure!......more


Quotes

"The narrative is simply told but instructive, focusing attention on the importance of change beginning at an individual level. A straightforward, loving treatise on becoming a man dedicated to uplifting women as equals."
Kirkus

"Yousafzai, father of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, movingly tells his life story, focusing primarily on his journey from the Swat Mountains of Northwest Pakistan to Birmingham, England to protect his daughter...Those interested in learning more about Malala's incredible life will be enriched by her father's deeply personal account of courage and perseverance during a life of activism."—Publisher's Weekly