An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy academyawarddream Change image and share on social
The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy changecomecountry share on social
I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy angerangrychannel Change image and share on social
Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding but unless you clean it with antiseptic, the germs stay and multiply. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy addaidantiseptic share on social
My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy balanceeasefamily Change image and share on social
Education liberates a woman. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy educationliberatewoman Change image and share on social
I hope I can make Pakistan proud by bringing home an Oscar. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy bringhomehope Change image and share on social
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 affectbringchallenge Change image and share on social
I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start talking about why the Muslim world has become a boiling pot and look beyond these cartoons to what the ideological reasons are for this divide. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy boilcartoondivide share on social