Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Ziauddin Yousafzai Keynote Speech at Pegasus Conference - May 3, 2014

I had the honour to introduce Ziauddin Yousafzai at Pegasus Conference - an international on Peace, Global Health and Sustainability in Toronto, Canada to the audience. The conference was aimed at to find the way forward on issues such as: peace through health, eco-health, advocacy and turning marginalized communities into healthy ones. The conference was attended by physicians, doctors, medical students, academics, policy makers and peace- builders.

Ziauddin was keynote speaker at the conference. He spoke on wide ranging issues such as: militancy, geo-political interventions, systemic atrocities, social issues, poverty, and our peoples resilience, contributions to peace, longing for education, society reform and building healthy society along side vulnerabilities.

Ziauddin received a standing ovation and prolonged applause. Zaiuddin finished his speech with Faiz's poem " ...Raj Karay Gee KhalQ -e - Khuda" and people will be the owner of their destiny.

Many people commented that Ziauddin educated them about AfPak and Pashtuns in a simple and clear way

Video will be shared in few days.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Ziauddin Yousafzai - Malala 's dad inspires Canadian children

Ziauddin inspires Canadian children as spoke to over 300 students and staff at Rey Lewis School of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board - Canada. Baryal Khan challenges students - time is running high for not taking action!

Ziauddin's Speech at Ray Lewis School

Friday, May 9, 2014

The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan's Fight for Education

The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan's Fight for Education
While Ontario students count down the days until summer vacation, children in Pakistan's Swat Valley count down the days until they can safely return to school. In recent years, the region has faced the onslaught of a Taliban enemy determined to prevent girls from receiving an education. In October 2012 they boarded a Pakistani school bus and shot then-15 year-old Malala Yousafzai, a vocal advocate for female education. Malala survived. The next year she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. What bred such an unwavering spirit? Malala's father Ziauddin Yousafzai, chair of the Malala Fund, sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss his family, his fight for education, and the fame his daughter has received.

The Spectator's view: Let’s give our kids wings to fly

Ziauddin Yousafzai — the father of education rights activist Malala Yousafzai — recently spoke to kids at Hamilton's Ray Lewis elementary school. He inspired the students with his message about the importance of education. But he has an equally profound message for us all — respect for the power and purity of children.

"We can learn a lot from children," he said. "You see, children are innocent … free of jealousies and negative competitions. As adults, we have tribal feuds and wars. And when people say something is childish, really, it's adultish."

His daughter had the courage to stand up to the Taliban because he "did not clip (her) wings." "I encouraged her to fly." Malala is incredibly special — few 15-year-olds would be willing to sacrifice their lives to attend school. But consider the bravery of her father, who let her take a stand despite being "just" a kid.

How often are kids held back or negatively influenced by adults with their own fears or preconceptions about the way the world should be, about what is right and what is wrong? How often do adults limit their expectations of kids and, in the process, quash their dreams? What more could our children accomplish if we gave them the wings to fly? That is a message worth considering.

Cheryl Stepan

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan's Fight for Education

The Election Agenda and the Man Behind Malala

Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan's Fight for Education

While Ontario students count down the days until summer vacation, children in Pakistan's Swat Valley count down the days until they can safely return to school. In recent years, the region has faced the onslaught of a Taliban enemy determined to prevent girls from receiving an education. In October 2012 they boarded a Pakistani school bus and shot then-15 year-old Malala Yousafzai, a vocal advocate for female education. Malala survived. The next year she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. What bred such an unwavering spirit? Malala's father Ziauddin Yousafzai, chair of the Malala Fund, sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss his family, his fight for education, and the fame his daughter has received.
Video is on the way!