Over 70 million people have been displaced or made refugees due to conflicts around the world that put them in peril. Approximately half of those impacted are kids, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Specifically looking at one of the biggest crises today, five million Syrian children have been affected by the brutal Syrian Civil…
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Sesame Street Unveils “Zari,” the First Afghan Girl Muppet
This past week, the Sesame Street franchise unveiled its latest character, an adorable pink muppet named Zari. As you may have noticed, she’s sporting a hijab! The new kid on the block is slated to make her small-screen debut on Baghch-e-Simsim (“Sesame Garden”). This is Afghanistan’s locally produced answer to Sesame Street. Though her debut may be small-screen, Zari is…