When I’m not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
In terms of ‘Saving Face,’ I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn’t let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
By bringing the voices of the ordinary people faced with extraordinary challenges to television screens around the world, I hope to affect change in one community at a time. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start up businesses, so instead of the brain-drain that happened in the 1950s and 1960s, the country is growing and improving economically. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world – where they rely on charity, dry pieces of bread and water, where they are subjected to harsh treatment, when they can be free and be the envy of their colleagues in the afterlife. They are only too eager to sign on the dotted line and join the ranks of the Taliban. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
The day I won an Emmy was also the day my father passed away. I received a call from my sister on the way to the ceremony and had to turn my car around and catch the first flight back to Karachi. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Read Quote
