“What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world?” IfsWorldParentWealthUpbringingContributing Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start talking about why the Muslim world has become a boiling pot and look beyond these cartoons to what the ideological reasons are for this divide.” ThinkingWorldWellsLooksReasonTalkingEuropeWell BeingPotDividesCartoonPakistanTurkeysIdeologicalBoilingMuslim World Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world - where they rely on charity, dry pieces of bread and water, where they are subjected to harsh treatment, when they can be free and be the envy of their colleagues in the afterlife. They are only too eager to sign on the dotted line and join the ranks of the Taliban.” WorldWantYoungSpeakWaterLinesBoysPiecesThis WorldCharityEnvyBreadRelyDryTreatmentAfterlifeHarshColleaguesTalibanHarsh Treatment 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