Malala Yousafzai's Mother Learns to Read | The New York Times

A New York Times correspondent, Jodi Kantor, spoke with Malala Yousafzai, an education activist, about her mother learning to read as an adult.
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[@truthseeker000000]

The incredible Malala! She's got a great sense of humor! Her brave mum learning to read and write shows just where Malala gets her bravery from.

[@mubarkaathar7567]

ne mahz

[@kdemetter]

Brilliant, brave, has a good heart, and a wonderful sense of humor. I hope she gets to a position of leadership some day. She will change the world.

[@ushabirdi4103]

Indeed she will as she seems to have qualities !

[@moeen8283]

No

[@svanthijayawickrema]

I admire her mother so much!

[@niamhdonnellon1404]

She is a true blessing to all woman of the world thank you malala ☘🇨🇮

[@rkhurana7693]

HerDerrem

[@peperruti]

Great human being, deserves all the fame she has garnered.

[@twistedyogert]

I agree, she's smart, she's strong, and beautiful. (I'm 17 so it's not strange if I call her beautiful)

[@industriales31]

***** Of course it's not strange. You can say whatever you want girl. ;)

[@twistedyogert]

industriales31 I'm a boy. =)

[@industriales31]

***** Sorry.

[@Isidro710]

Wow. I just love her smarts. Her poise and that she is so open and candid about her life and family. And ahe is changing a very deep rooted patriarchal system in her own family! And all over the world! So sweet!!

[@rajvarma4704]

श

[@elviratanaguzova5833]

This is a lesson for other children which refuse to get education by own choice.those girls preyed to have a chance to study.

[@JennfuurMarie]

I absolutely love her and her family, but the interviewer's laugh is ridiculous.

[@sarracene]

, she was so nervous about being PC in spite of putting the family 'on the spot', that the laugh what was unconsciously being done in order to 'steady' herself..

[@ashfasaman8286]

Jenn G ..😂😂😂😂 absolutely right 👍👍👍

[@quazihedayethossain9892]

@@sarracene Hi

[@sarracene]

@@quazihedayethossain9892 , hello ..

[@alimnasim7206]

She laugh like that haaaa.haaa Very annoying

[@nuredinahmed9349]

The world will never forget malala

[@philipsthounaojam2429]

I literally started laughing after hearing the host laugh

[@dopeydora81]

Such a brave young lady.

[@twistedyogert]

Yes, YOUSAFZAI 2017 LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

[@me6372]

😂😂😂😂 omg that girl ❤❤❤ aaah !! 😊 what a beautiful family :))))) my lips are touching my ears from smiling 😂

[@aminaadam7053]

I want to become like Malala. She is 18 years old and she's making her country beautiful. Amazing girl. Keep it up ❤️😍😍

[@a_random_person_on_youtube]

Me too

[@pathanmoulali]

I felt in love with her what a courageous girl.luv u malala.ur determination towards education is unbelievable.

[@chakradharhadke4063]

LEGENDARY MALALA HAS A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOR ALONG WITH DEDICATION, DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION. HER LANGUAGE COMMAND IS OUTSTANDING WITHOUT FEAR 🙏❤🌷. ROYAL SALUTE AND HATS OFF MALALA 🙏❤🌷.

[@DrJG9]

With all that the world learns because of her and becomes better due to her, hope she has a chance to be the young girl she is, too, and have education and joy. Last few years she had to face what no child should have to, and it has taken the sheen of youth away from her, hope it returns with college and further education she aspired to.

[@josnies]

malala,s humor is out of this world ,after her horiffic past

[@pathanmoulali]

I felt in love with her what a courageous girl.luv u malala

[@ngov90]

This is so beautiful moment

[@ushabirdi4103]

Malala has such a beautiful mother and also such good sense of humour !👌👌

[@luise-lottefidan5786]

Amen brave mothers

[@suryab9068]

No words... Just great

[@lovaticforlife5831]

I'm so proud of her 😊 but people around the world should understand that she's from a tribal area called SWAT, not every Pakistani girl has to fight to get educated nor every Pakistani family looks like this family with an uneducated mother and with a controlling father... we should all understand that she doesn't represent Pakistan but she represents every girl who has to fight for her basic rights whether she's from Afghanistan or from the USA!!!!

[@changemaker4743]

I agree. .. not only from pak or from Afghanistan who ever she or he from all over the world

[@lovaticforlife5831]

+kolli reddy exactly

[@angryman3968]

When did you figure out Swat as tribal area ?Swat is traditional settled area , tribal areas are often referred to FR areas in Pakistan like Waziristan , Bajur Momand etc

[@veganatheist4983]

Asfandyar Khan Marwat all pashtuns are tribal.(I am a afghan pashtun)

[@avertin06]

If Ziauddin is controlling I'd seriously hate to see what you think of a father/husband who DOESN'T encourage their wife and children to be educated. I'd hate to see what you think about a father who beats their children senseless or starves them to death. Ziauddin should be praised for the efforts he has made with his family & for the worldwide movement of education.

[@melissasheppard6674]

Good for you Tor Pekai!

[@sitasingh9644]

Malali that is a blessing mom l am proud of you your daughter is a lite 🎈

[@jamesch5851]

I love Malalas love and courage

[@laibakhan5667]

Awwwww ❤💕

[@Noname-lk5qb]

MalalA spoke English since when she was a kid & her Father why they didn't teach her even just basic?... it's really important how to read & write we need it in our daily lives

[@1943ofour]

No name Exactly!

[@luminous6810]

Her mother is so sweet innocent like all mothers.

[@abdoullahmatida9195]

Your name is among world best people's who want bring peace in the world, no body's will going to forget you.

[@editz3501]

That womans laugh 😂😂 lol😂

[@hyena12]

Malala, un poema especial para ti.....Dedicada y frágil, espera su espíritu vencer a enemigos invisibles, enemigos que rodean al mundo, tratando de destruir la belleza y el amor.

[@munavershaikh4939]

Malaala you are a lovely and very brave girl. You went through so much suffering. God blessed you with life and, health and so much success. At the end of this video when you said, at home you are the dictator and no body can say any thing these couple of words spoilt it. Say good thing about your brothers encourage them to seek knowledge, with love and kindness and never belittle them. I hope you understand because you are a very intelligent girl. With love and wisdom you can concor the world.

[@1968rajasekhar]

Very good and we can learn from malala about education

[@boskanal9357]

Malala is my superhero

[@violetta47]

HUKUK TV she is a liar

[@rohidkhan6994]

Awesome mother really pushton .

[@cameroonbeauty4ever]

Adorable

[@shakeellatif7705]

Malala's mother is soo beautiful.

[@alexandracuco6352]

Allah blesses peace to all my admiration

[@David1010321]

i feel the same way when learning spanish and coding

[@shalinisingh503]

Very good sense of humour Malala.Keep up the good work for women empowerment

[@cindydiorchanel]

Wow 😲 what amazing incredible achievement she definitely funny I love her beautiful family specially her father brought her up good up bringing education with respect for woman and school for girls. I’m gladly they live somewhere safe. And yes God look out for her and family’s. Amen 🙏🏼 respect her I hope 🤞🏽 someday her dreams will come true to become a leader of presents her country law enforcement will become better peaceful and peace ✌🏼. To protect innocent peoples of third parties her country. God bless her Thanks 🙏🏼 for bravery is very smart master hero .

[@suzairabhat5607]

We love you malala

[@maisusweetspakistan6663]

Every mother is special every mother fights for their children well being and education why is one mother being highlighted on social media why is she getting all the respect.....

[@fathimarihana6087]

Malala Masha Allah

[@talosheeg]

Hooray for Tor Pekai and Malala!!

[@sindhumadhavan3653]

salute

[@2BAStarrySky]

God - sorry, Allah(!) - she's amazing! :-) What an inspiration and making a difference in her own home. 2014: Year of the Malala Peace Prize...

[@ayshazzzpaintings9052]

I wish if she was in our country

[@hamidmetla1133]

You are so smart 🤓

[@myaseenkhanpakistani7242]

Malala great

[@nawazswati5054]

Wah wah deer kha

[@rehanaturabali6626]

I believe malala’s mother could read and write in her mother tongue and is now learning English. Your title should have mentioned this nicety.

[@grandeur777]

The host laughs terribly

[@maisusweetspakistan6663]

Malala yousafzai mother is the next princess our mother's are nothing in front of these star plus family....

[@rokhsarandisha2088]

I like you Malala! I also like your pashto :) See you soon

[@ChrisMac]

Who dislikes a video about a woman learning to read? Archie Bunker, is that you?

[@h0ne5t1y3]

🤣 Lol

[@RaqseeBismil]

nice

[@rokia9101]

Your mom know how read and write

[@rukhsanaahmed7673]

o my God! killing laughing style of host ehheeeeheeeheee

[@ashfasaman8286]

Rukhsana Ahmed ...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kaseemdeenshazkasim8466]

Bismillah, beauty, brains, intelligence, MALALA YOUSAFZAI, AND FAMILIES, brillant, thanks, sukhran, jazaakallah, khudahafiz, My DUAAS, PRAYERS, CANADA.

[@allyouneedwihpeace5074]

oh my God. sounds lovely when she speaks pushto.

[@alpeshgediya4782]

I support her

[@ashfaqkhan1965]

Salute to the Daughter of Pakistan

[@sultanakhanom2370]

I liked it.

[@mchoudhury6989]

True

[@INDUS2]

Yes it's true that your mother is .....

[@user-bl5ds]

Beautiful she is...

[@sriniswardh4941]

Happy malala day...

[@peaceplease1996]

As much as I love Malala, this host and her shallow laughter just numbs my senses and I want to have a wrestling match with her.

[@khairulbdbhuiyan9256]

hi i wanna ur friend

[@dipakpatoel8398]

Respected. Smt. Malala. Yousafzai. Ji. Really. Gift. Of. God. One. Day. I. Will. Get. I. Get. It. Noble. Prize. Because. My. Will. Power. Is. God. Grace. Thanks. Jay. Hind

[@zunnishah5113]

😭😭😭😭

[@saifullah5581]

Mashallah ..... very funny moment

[@rameezalikhoja8313]

Nice malala

[@hassansumaiya2173]

the reporter is being sarcastic...fake laugh wtf

[@ahsanjamil9811]

It's alright but to laugh at some jokes. At she tried.

[@deepsohi9698]

Thashat grate.... 🙂🤧😏

[@homeschoolingwithnina5554]

The Quran's very first verse is ' READ'.... the Quran tells us to wonder and look around the creation of God the Quran raised the status of those who seek knowledge : “Read in the name of thy Lord who created; [He] created the human being from blood clot. Read in the name of thy Lord who taught by the pen: [He] taught the human being what he did not know.” Quran (96:1-5). Also , the wife of Prophet Mohammed PBUH), Ayesha , may God be pleased with her, was a great scholar, with wide knowledge in religion, medicine, poetry, and History of families in the arabic peninsula, she taught great companions of the prophet (PBUH).. Women are at the very core of our religion, her education is a gift and blessing to all the society

[@ARSHADKHAN-ox7ff]

The best part of this video is pashtu speaking

[@love_B.S]

She is smart and also more other girls like her but why no-one listen their voice like Afghanistan

[@richarathore524]

Host shud work more on her laughing 😂

[@rafikhan1766]

Allah ta taubah wobasa aw pa sma lar rwana shah. Da Allah azab der sakth dey aw da Dunya dwa wraze dah kpal akhirat ta tyarey wka.

[@salmankoko4285]

Malala yousafzay is the best women in Pakistan swat mingora

[@trndsttr7585]

Why are these anchors always patronizing her? (smfh)

[@trndsttr7585]

Kofukufufu Right on the button you are! And you know what the ironic thing is? The list doesn't stop here. Starts with this bish and continues towards Geri Horner. Unless for a few exceptions like Ellen and Nasser Azam's. Even though we Pakistanis are notorious for our conspiracy theories, this woman's attitude just doesn't stack up. Kudos for feeling the same way.

[@shuceybrooy812]

i dont understand why some muslim countries like pakistan womens cover their hair have of it instead to cover all ! but malala's peach is the best. god bless to her and her family

[@lemonishflavour1525]

Its because they follow the purdah. Its a part of their culture idk much about it.

[@lemonishflavour1525]

Thank you for the info! (=

[@alliikhan3644]

Her mother is cute

[@sohailmohammadi6841]

That woman laugh

[@drrush3421]

she. Is. HILARIOUS!!!!! Malala for dictator of the world :)

[@shokatkhan8965]

That's called brine wash that's why god make her like this look her face hope pray she realizes that what she did and for who and come out the truth out

[@brandonn.410]

Bismillah

[@1943ofour]

Her father ran a school. He didn’t teach his wife how to read? Maybe he thought education is not for everyone.?🤔

[@arunashreya6955]

They lived in Pakistan of course her mom knew how to read and write in Pakistan, but not in English... They didn't have the need for English until they moved to UK

[@bramrengelink575]

her mom didnt know how to read or write at all. Not even in Pakistani.

[@azminislam6149]

People find faults in everything!

[@zahranoorulsahrhasan4113]

@@bramrengelink575 "Pakistani" is not a language. There are several regional languages in Pakistan. Even only 4% of the population speaks the national language of Urdu.

[@minor4022]

Malala is from Afghanistan in real...

[@manithegamerxd3941]

Goolpy گلپي , not true she is Pakistani because she speaks Urdu and that is what Pakistani people speak.

[@minor4022]

Mehnaz A hahahaha no You are wrong she speaks Pashto language !!

[@FarazKhan-hr6gg]

Yousafzai tribe of isreal

[@rehanaturabali6626]

I have to add: please choose a host for future programmes more carefully. This woman leaves much to be desired.

[@artlife1498]

Lol

[@jwanidewani5396]

Respact.

[@mchoudhury6989]

Other documentary I've seen while malala was in Pakistan but her mother didn't come on front of camera coz of cultural reason she was hiding behind the curtain. Now she forgot her culture because she's in America she's allowed to show her face and sat next to unknown male. Good luck

[@andreaxck5739]

they are in Britain and how is her mom supposed to know who he is???? she is in a public place and doesn't have to know everyone .

[@geekayx2463]

R u mad? U seriously need to get over these stereotypes. U need a lyf bro.

[@borkiarchives1634]

Ahhaaahaha mother interview

[@roadmaster6535]

Allah de mor dara ka

[@YTuser-pq5ve]

Zan ye sharmawalay dy

[@sirangajwa7216]

Khusqasmat beti malala

[@hameedkkhameedkk3884]

malala 2nmber

[@INDUS2]

Looks like your mother and sisters are number 1