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.

In terms of Saving Face, I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn’t let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment.

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

The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan.

I hope I can make Pakistan proud by bringing home an Oscar.

I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start up businesses, so instead of the brain-drain that happened in the 1950s and 1960s, the country is growing and improving economically.

It takes one second to ruin a woman's life.