Sahba Aminikia

Composer, artistic director

TED Speaker

Why you should listen

Iranian-born composer, pianist and educator Sahba Aminikia is the founder and artistic director of Flying Carpet Children Festival, an annual mobile arts festival and artist residency for refugee children escaping conflict zones.

Sahba Aminikia’s TED talk

5:30

Sahba Aminikia

The greatest show on Earth — for kids who need it most

Posted Oct 2024

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News

Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows

April 16, 2024

In this complex world, it’s easy to believe that the future is out of our hands. But there are some who understand that the future doesn’t just happen — it’s made. Among these are the TED Fellows: innovators, activists, artists, inventors and dreamers. The TED Fellows program, now celebrating its fifteenth year, provides communication training, […]