On February 23rd Sharmeen Obaid will be speaking to the Young Professional's Group at the World Affairs Council in Houston.

On February 24th Sharmeen Obaid's film "Terror's Children" will be screened in Houston in collaberation with the Houston World Affairs Council and the Asia Society of Houston.

Re-inventing the Taliban will be awarded the CINE Golden Eagle Award in April 2005. The documentary film won the award in the "Informational" catagory.