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Saeeda Etebari | |
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Saeeda Etebari (born 1988/1989) is anAfghan jewelry artist.[1][2] Etebari hadmeningitis when she was one, causing her to be deaf.[1][2] She joined theTurquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture and trained in jewelry-making.[2] She was chosen to have an exhibition at theSmithsonian inWashington D.C.[2] She was recognized on the BBC's "100 Women 2021" list.
Etebari was born in aPakistanirefugee camp to Afghan parents.[2] She was the third of nine children.[2] When she was only one years old, she developedmeningitis,[1][2] which, for Etebari, resulted in hearing loss and not being able to speak.[1][2] Etebari couldn't go to school, so her father founded a deaf school for her to learn.[1][2]
After graduating, Etebari's brother suggested she apply to Turquoise Mountain Institute.[2] At Turquoise Mountain, she studied handmade jewelry design.[1][2]
In 2016, Etebari was chosen alongsideAbdul Matin Malekzadah andSughra Hussainy, to have an exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum.[2][3][4] Etebari's work is inspired by the culture of where she grew up in Afghanistan. One of Etebari's more famous pieces is an emerald and gold necklace that she designed with British jewelerPippa Small, which was displayed at the Smithsonian. Etebari's work is inspired by the culture of where she grew up in Afghanistan.