Sharmeen at Ted

Sharmeen Obaid Chinnoy is not only making documentaries but conscientious ones too. Her ventures like Reinventing the Taliban and more recently Children of the Taliban have garnered her international acclaim.

So it’s no surprise that Ms Chinnoy has been asked to speak on Ted (a reputed event that takes place in the US annually and where a great many influential people have aired their views). The topic of her talk is “the next generation of suicide bombers are getting inspired and what we can do to change that!”

Indeed the subject is a loaded one and needs careful handling. Knowing Sharmeen’s ability to communicate with her audiences, it’s likely that she’ll do a good job.