#here

Thousands of civilians have lost their lives to terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, and thousands more will - because, unlike the Pakistani government, which has no coherent policy to deal with the radicals, the Taliban have one to deal with Pakistan and its citizens. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#because #citizens #civilians #coherent #deal

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. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#am #because #born #canadian #connections

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. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#aspire #change #december #films #found

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#come #matter #out #put #quality

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. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#bread #charity #colleagues #dotted #dry

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. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#any #country #difficult #issues #kind

According to a new survey, 40 percent of adults in Mexico say they would move to the United States if they got a chance. The number would have been higher, but the other 60 percent already live here. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#already #been #chance #got #here

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#cynicism #favorite #hate #i #lead

Through everything I've gone through- and I've been everywhere, at the top of the world, in jail, hung over drunk - I never gave up my dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#dream #drunk #everything #everywhere #gave

There is always some universal proportion, but along with that there are some places where special things happen. Ireland, for example. I've always felt it's interesting to play there. Maybe they just drink more than anybody else. ↗

— Ed O'Brien

#always #anybody #drink #else #example