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When I'm not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease.

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My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced.

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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.

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What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world?

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My topics are timely. When an event is happening is when I want to be there... I think it is our duty to challenge the status quo.

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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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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.

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There are a number of parallels between the slums of Brazil and those found in my hometown, Karachi. The dichotomy that exists in Brazil is uncannily similar to that found in Pakistan, and I hope to one day make a film that follows similar themes.

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Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.

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I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Journalist

Born: November 12th, 1978

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