a studio to expand his offices from
New York. While in Houston several
people recommended that he get in
touch with Farah Iqbal about working at the station. Her extensive
work and connections at the Pakistan Association of Greater Houston
(PAGH) gained her the interview
with Mr. Baber. I was selected two
times to be on the PAGH Executive Board and I was the Chairperson for the Education Committee. I
also founded the library which is still
there.” She was a radio show host
as well and has many connections
throughout the Pakistani community. Her Masters in Fine Arts with a
specialization in Graphic Arts was an
added plus. “If you look at the television industry, you can see that the
whole thing is computer related and
high tech. This is almost the second
step of graphic designing when you
come into production and television
media.” Mr. Baber recognized that
she had the connections and the personality to be an asset to TV One, so
he offered her the job. “People say to
me that I am now in the PERFECT
PLACE where I am supposed to be.
I think that I am the most happy
here. This is the place that I was supposed to be. I have a show now.”
Another one of Farah’s talents that
has added a great deal to her show
is that she has psychic ability and is
masterful with astrology. Mr. Baber
didn’t hesitate to let Farah’s show include this aspect of who she is. She
has gotten tremendous support for
her show, so I asked her to tell me
what