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‘Who Am I?’ is the title of Moneeza Hashmi’s collection of twenty interviews of notable Pakistani women. Who are these women, we ask, and the answer is that they are the leading ladies- in many cases amongst the pioneers- in the areas of film, music, literature, politics and social work in Pakistan.

Adapted and translated from Hashmi’s late 1990’s PTV series Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno, these interviews provide brief glimpses into the lives of these women; they delve into their childhoods, seek their motivations and try to discover how they balance their personal and professional lives.

“Creativity for me is a passion to explore (sic),” says Hashmi and thus creativity and the artist’s unique relationship to the world is a theme which is repeatedly explored with writers, musicians and artists as each offers a look into her own distinctive way of experiencing and creating art.

Abida Parveen tells us how, when she is singing, she feels “like I am there but actually am somewhere else,” simil