It takes one second to ruin a woman's life. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy liferuintake Change image and share on social
It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy appreciatematterput Change image and share on social
In December 2011, I will be opening up my production house, Sharmeen Obaid Films, and aspire to change the way Pakistanis approach nonfiction storytelling. There are thousands of stories to be found here. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy approachaspirechange share on social
I'd like to do a film in Canada, but it's too difficult. National Film Board funding takes too long, and there's too much paperwork; by the time the film is approved the topic is dead and gone. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy approveboardcanada Change image and share on social
My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy affectcatchcircumstance Change image and share on social
Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy destroyimageimprove Change image and share on social
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 backcallcar Change image and share on social
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 1950s1960sbrain 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
