LET HER FLY

Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Author: Ziauddin Yousafzai

• Language: Marathi (Translated from English)

• Translators: Dr. Shuchita Nandapurkar-Phadke

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Publishing Year: October 2019

• ISBN: 9789353173180

• Pages: 148

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Autobiography

About The Book

Let Her Fly is the inspiring and deeply personal journey of Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. For over twenty years, Ziauddin has fought for gender equality, first for his daughter Malala and later for girls around the world, especially those living in patriarchal societies.

Raised in Pakistan, Ziauddin was taught from a young age that men were inherently better than women, but he rebelled against these beliefs and vowed that his daughter Malala would have an education—something that was traditionally reserved for boys. He founded a school so that she could have the opportunity to learn. However, in 2012, when Malala was shot by the Taliban for standing up to them by continuing her education, Ziauddin nearly lost the very person for whom he had fought for equality.

In this book, Ziauddin recounts his journey from a stammering boy growing up in a small village in the mountains of Pakistan to an activist fighting for equality and the proud father of the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Through intimate reflections on his relationships—first as a son to a traditional father, as a father to Malala and her brothers, as a husband to a wife who learned to read and write later in life, and as a brother to sisters still living in patriarchy—Ziauddin paints a powerful portrait of love, courage, and the fight for what is inherently right.

This memoir, both personal in its details and universal in its themes, shows why we must all continue fighting for the rights of girls and women worldwide. Let Her Fly is not only the story of a father's love and determination but also a call to action for every person to support and uplift girls in their journey to education and empowerment.