Sharmeen Obaid Films

Children Taught to be Suicide Bombers: Cnn.com

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:12:42 +0000

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s article on children being taught to become suicide bombers was profiled on cnn.com

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Educational initiative

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:10:09 +0000

Since 2007 Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has been working with The Citizens Archive of Pakistan, a not for profit in Pakistan educating school students in low income areas and the greater public about issues of identity, history, religious tolerance, through the use of oral history, photographs, discussions and interactive video clips. An extensive three year program will be launched in low income schools this September. To find out how you can get involved email: citizensarchive@gmail.com

The organization is also working towards building Pakistan’s first Living History Museum in Karachi, which will be free to the greater public. The Museum, the first of its kind in Pakistan, will be a place of creativity. The Museum is an attempt to educate the masses about Pakistan’s secular past and the peaceful and progressive vision of its founders. Through exhibits the organization hopes to encourage children and adults to learn, explore and play in an atmosphere that ignites their curiosity, enriches their imagination, develops critical thinking and creates lasting memories of their history.

Children of the Taliban/Pakistan’s Taliban Generation

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:01:11 +0000

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s film Children of the Taliban/Pakistan’s Taliban Generation will be screened at festivals in Asia later this year. Stay tuned for updates

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy shortlisted for the Livingston Award

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:04:45 +0000

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has been shortlisted for the Livingston Award in the International Category for her film “Children of the Taliban”. Sharmeen was a the first non American recipient of the award in 2005.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s talk at TED gets released

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:58:13 +0000

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s talk at the TED Conference in Long Beach gets released on TED.COM

Children of the Taliban

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:21:35 +0000

Pakistan’s Taliban Generation

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:47:59 +0000

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Nokia hosts Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy live on Twitter at TED

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:26:32 +0000

On Wednesday February 10th at 4:00 p.m. PST, Nokia will host the filmmaker for live a Question and Answer session at TED Global in Long Beach, CA. Questions can be sent in at http://www.nokiaatted2010.com/debate.php

Asia Society 21 selects Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy as a fellow for 2010

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:52:21 +0000

The Asia 21 Young Leaders Forum revolves around the Asia 21 Fellows, a core network of leaders among leaders from diverse professional backgrounds, who are tasked to serve one-year terms. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was selected from Pakistan.

TED names Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy as a fellow for its Long Beach Conference

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:50:14 +0000

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will be attended the TED conference in Long Beach California and will be speaking on the Ted U Stage.