Everybody needs at least one person who believes in them – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12  : 17 PM on day 1304 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray,   brush my teeth, read Job 38, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still no donations since Monday  –  feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, watch Christiane Amanpour’s full interview with Malala – I love this Malala interview you get to see the funny and passionate side of Malala –  practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles,  stretch my hamstrings and hang out with my sister.

Last night I watched Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala – a TED Talk by Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Malala Yousafzai, about patriarchy and what not to do when raising children – watching this talk I didn’t ask myself how Malala grew up to be who she is today I asked myself with a father like that how could she not grow up to be who she is today. Watch Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala below: