Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey
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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Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey
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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Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey

Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey

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Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey

Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey

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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.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Narrator Adnan Kapadia gives voice to the story behind the story of the Pakistani girl whom the world came to know as Malala Yousafzai. Reading the thoughts and ruminations of her father, Ziauddin, Kapadia takes us into the intimacies of family life and parenting. He is measured, warm, and steady as he explains how he saw his daughter as equal to his sons and raised her to be comfortable asking him anything—even to get sanitary supplies from the store. We are treated to a warm fatherly persona and the inner workings of a family. Listeners will enjoy Kapadia's capable style. His consistency throughout the brief chapters gives us a sense of the steely determination that helped this family weather their considerable challenges. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Publishers Weekly

11/12/2018
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. Rather than tell his own life story from childhood to fatherhood and beyond, Yousafzai divides it into sections focused on relationships: father, sons, wife and best friend, and daughter. This could be somewhat disorienting for readers less familiar with the history of the Taliban or his family’s story (particularly the Taliban’s attempted murder of Malala and his subsequent activism). The memoir also operates as a letter of fatherly pride to Malala, as well as a description of how she and his wife, Toor Pekai, formed Yousafzai’s strong advocacy for women’s empowerment and feminism.“I only came to know the word feminist after living in the U.K.,” he writes. “For more than forty years, I was living that word but not hearing it.” 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. (Nov.)

From the Publisher

"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."
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"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

NOVEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Narrator Adnan Kapadia gives voice to the story behind the story of the Pakistani girl whom the world came to know as Malala Yousafzai. Reading the thoughts and ruminations of her father, Ziauddin, Kapadia takes us into the intimacies of family life and parenting. He is measured, warm, and steady as he explains how he saw his daughter as equal to his sons and raised her to be comfortable asking him anything—even to get sanitary supplies from the store. We are treated to a warm fatherly persona and the inner workings of a family. Listeners will enjoy Kapadia's capable style. His consistency throughout the brief chapters gives us a sense of the steely determination that helped this family weather their considerable challenges. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940173722300
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Publication date: 11/13/2018
Edition description: Unabridged
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