“Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don't want to talk about is difficult.” PeopleWantKindCountryDifficultIssues Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“I want people to leave the theater with a greater understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. "Song of Lahore" moves beyond headlines and stereotypes and shows that a vast majority of Pakistanis are not perpetrators of religious violence - they are victims of it. The beautiful cultural heritage of the region belies its image in the West as monolithically religious, intolerant, and violent.” PeopleWantShowsBeautifulMovingSongUnderstandingReligiousRichGreaterViolenceTheaterVictimMajorityWestViolentRegionsHeritageStereotypePakistanHeadlinesPerpetratorsCultural HeritageLahore Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“By giving our audience intimate access to the lives of musicians, we hope to raise awareness of the region's beautiful cultural heritage and present a more nuanced portrait of its people.” PeopleGivingBeautifulAudienceAwarenessMusicianRaisesAccessIntimateRegionsHeritagePortraitsCultural Heritage Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“It's often said that I choose subjects that are sensational! I choose to film subjects that spark difficult conversations and make people uncomfortable. Change only comes about when people are forced to discuss an issue, and that's what I hope my films do.” PeopleSaidFilmDifficultIssuesSubjectsConversationUncomfortableSparksSensationalDifficult Conversations Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“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.” PeopleWorldVoiceCommunityChallengesTelevisionOrdinaryExtraordinaryScreensAround The WorldOrdinary People Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
