"When I'm not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease." — Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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.

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.

Education liberates a woman.

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