"I taught her to unlearn the lesson of obedience…"
Dear Ones –
Here is the powerful, inspiring TED speech I was telling you about the other day.
This is Ziauddin Yousafzai — father of brave young Malala Yousafzai — talking about how he raised his daughter to be educated, fearless and dignified, and how he empowered her to defy the Taliban and the oppression of tribal, patriarchal society.
I wept openly last week in the audience while Yousafzai gave this speech, and it's my joy to be able to share it with you now.
I love this man, I love this family.
Onward, Onward, Onward,
LG
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My daughter, Malala
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Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daugher, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2…
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Ever get that feeling you've completely transformed your life, but other people can't seem to recognize it yet?
I love this cartoon…thank you for sharing it, Bridget!
xo
LG
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HUGE NEWS!!!
Dear Ones –
Guess what I'm doing this autumn? I'm going on a speaking tour with OPRAH!
Eight cities, eight weekends, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Come see us?
Join Oprah and (holy cow) me and her handpicked "life trailblazers" in a live, transformational weekend event: https://ift.tt/1g0YMJl, coming to eight cities this fall! For tour dates and cities visit www.Oprah.com/tour.
Honored and humbled and mind-blowingly excited!
SEE YOU THERE!!!
Onward, indeed.
LG
You Make the World a Better Place – Oprah.com
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Sandra Magsamen shares her ideas on how you could make the world a better place.
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