Underplayed Gems

Aghaz-e-safar (2014)

Aghaz-e-safar poster
Directed by
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Country
Pakistan
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is a Pakistani talk show hosted by Fakhr-e-Alam and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Each episode uses short documentaries, interviews, and expert analysis to discuss social problems like child abuse, labor rights, and domestic violence.

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What happens

Aghaz-e-Safar (English: The Beginning of a Journey) is a Pakistani television talk show that aired on Aaj Television on 13 April 2014. It is hosted by Fakhr-e-Alam and directed by award-winning filmmaker and journalist Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. The show highlights pressing social issues prevalent in Pakistan such as child abuse, labor rights, medical malpractice, sexual harassment, land grabbing, minority rights, gun control, domestic violence, challenges faced by people with disabilities, water crisis, and the failing education system in one-hour long episodes through short form documentaries, in-studio interviews and expert analysis. The show is the first of its kind to air in Pakistan. The primary language of the show is Urdu and online versions of the episodes have been subtitled in English. It was Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s first venture into Pakistani television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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