My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances.

Education liberates a woman.

All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you.

Despite their rising international acclaim, Sachal Studios remains virtually unknown in Pakistan. The ensemble is faced with a daunting task: to reclaim and reinvigorate an art that has lost its space in Pakistan's narrowing cultural sphere.

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.

I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.

I believe in telling the truth.