#un

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

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. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#around #away #back #call #car

The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#always #change #comes #coming #country

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

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

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#ease #ground #husband #i #me

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

The fun is in figuring out why the French are susceptible to such tripe. ↗

— Bill O'Brien

#french #fun #out #such #susceptible

This Halloween, the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouth full of candy you will sound just like him. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#arnold schwarzenegger #best #best part #candy #full

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

During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#bush #debate #during #each #edwards