Malala’s Father Explains That His Daughter Is So Strong Because He Didn’t ‘Clip Her Wings’

Ziauddin Yousafzai’s daughter Malala was shot by the Taliban in 2012 after she had just boarded a bus to school. Today, Malala is recognized around the world as a global leader for women’s rights … at the age of 16. Ziauddin explains in his TED talk how he was determined to raise his daughter to…

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