Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy quotes and sayings page 3 (journalist). These are the last 10 out of 30 quotes we have.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“It takes one second to ruin a woman's life.”
“My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances.”
“The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan.”
“I have very strong Canadian connections. My daughter was born there a year and half ago. But because of the nature of my job, I need to be in countries where I can get the stories that I am looking at.”
“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.”
“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.”
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