Iftah Ya Simsim, an Arab version of Sesame, is set to make a comeback. Sesame Workshop and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) are partnering to bring the program back to the area. Iftah Ya Simsim first aired in Kuwait in 1979 and ran until the Gulf War in the 1990. …
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Afghanistan Sesame Street Debuts
Sesame Workshop has created several international Sesame Street programs for nations across the world. Sesame Workshop has teamed up with local people to make sure that the culture of the nation is reflected in the program. In places like Nigeria the Sesame Street program created an HIV positive Muppet,Kami, that is used to help children …
Sesame Street Gets Square in Nigeria
Nigeria will be getting their version of Sesame Street called Sesame Square. Sesame Square will have two Muppets to present the information. One Muppet will be a little girl name Kami who is HIV positive. The second will be a boy Muppet whose name will be chosen by the people of Nigeria through text message. …