Asia Society President Vishakha Desai released the following statement: Last night, Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won an Academy Award for her short documentary Saving Face.

"Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's documentary Saving Face brought Pakistan's acid-violence problem to the world stage," writes Time's guest contributor, Angelina Jolie. "Today she is bringing the film's ...