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Caption:
Puppeteer Seema Sultani holds Zeerak, the new muppet on
Afghanistan’s “Sesame Street” meant to promote education and gender
equality. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP/Getty Images)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Kabul, London- The new Afghan version of “Sesame Street” known as “Baghch-e-Simsim” will feature a new Afghan muppet “Zeerak”, a character designed to promote gender equality and women education. The male muppet “Zeerak” is four years old and wears a traditional...
