On his daughter Malala ...

On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: When she was very small I used to say to her, 'tell me Malala, how is the school going?' And she'd say 'it is so-so, you should change this and this...' I trusted her wisdom.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai

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On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: She was very articulate, more than me. She could say things in a very few words that I take a long time to communicate.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai
She became a very famous, very popular young girl. Before that, she was my daughter, but now I'm her father.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai
Take the example of my daughter. A lot of people were speaking out about education when the Taliban were bombing schools in Swat Valley, but Malala's voice was like a crescendo. It spread all around the world. She was the smallest but her voice was the biggest, because she was speaking for herself.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai
The world turned into a big black hole while my daughter was on the verge of life and death.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai
When in many societies, fathers are usually known by their sons, I am one of the few fathers who is known by his daughter, and I'm proud of it.
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 Ziauddin Yousafzai