“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.” NeedsYearsI CanCountryStoriesJobsMotherStrongBornHalfDaughterConnectionsMy DaughterVery Strong Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“When I'm not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease.” MotherHusbandDaughterSpendingEaseMy HusbandSpending Time Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“Where I grew up in Pakistan, it's really the luck of the draw. My mother got married when she was 17. She never went to college but she wanted each and every one of us to go to college and then work. She was relentless about it. And i think that part of who i am is shaped by her strength. If [girls] families support them, they can achieve their dreams” IfsThinkingDreamWantedMotherGirlSupportAchieveCollegeGrewMarriedGrew UpDrawsLuckWho I AmPakistanRelentlessFamily Support Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy