This past Thursday, Sesame Street unveiled an Afghani hijab-wearing Muppet named Zari who they say will teach kids about “girl empowerment, social and emotional wellbeing.”
Zari is set to make her first appearance in season five of Baghch-e-Simsim, which is the Afghanistan’s version of Sesame Street.
Check out what they have been posting on their twitter account.
Meet Zari, our new friend from Afghanistan! She’s here to teach young kids about girls’ empowerment! #BaghcheSimsim pic.twitter.com/itS9kNZieV
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) April 7, 2016
To keep up with #BaghcheSimsim and Zari updates, subscribe to our NEW YouTube channel! https://t.co/Opwsu6c2je pic.twitter.com/kRwb4ULEti
— Sesame Workshop (@SesameWorkshop) April 7, 2016
With Zari’s help we will be featuring new, local segments in Afghanistan focusing on topics like girls’ empowerment! pic.twitter.com/lFLFiHwsB5
— Sesame Workshop (@SesameWorkshop) April 7, 2016
The woman I’m here for is… Rula Ghani #WITW @sesamestreet pic.twitter.com/dbXh1tIdIW
— New York Summit (@WITWStudio) April 6, 2016
