Early childhood Yousafzai was born in 1969 to a
Pashtun family in Shangla. Ziauddin's father was the orator Rohul Amin, who was also a teacher of theology at a government high school and
imam of the local mosque. As teacher he co-founded and ran a chain of low-cost private schools known as the Khushal Public School, named after a famous Pashtun poet,
Khushal Khan Khattak, as well as being a member of the Rotary Club of Swat and elected Vice President of the Swat Association of Private Schools.
Education Ziauddin drew inspiration from his father, an educational activist. Even though he had a
stutter, he wanted to prove to his parents that he would be able to learn and speak correctly. He also gave a speech for
TED Talk where he describes the reasons he encourages his daughter to speak up for women's rights. In his speech, he recalls never seeing his sisters' names written on paper growing up, and going to school while they all had to stay home. He attributes his activism to these facts. == Awards ==