Meet Zari, the first Afghan Muppet on 'Sesame Street'
There's a brand new neighbor on Sesame Street.
It's time to meet Zari, the show's first Afghan Muppet, who will debut on season five of Baghch-e-Simsim, the Afghan version of the famous children's program.
She's a six-year-old girl who will be featured in segments about "girls' empowerment, national identity, physical health and social and emotional wellbeing," according to a press release. Saad Mohseni, the president of the MOBY group, which runs Afghanistan's TOLO TV, LEMAR TV and Kaboora Production, says that the team is "delighted" to introduce the new character.
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“Sesame Street has done more to educate and entertain than any other children’s program in Afghanistan,” Mohseni says in a statement. “We are especially delighted about the introduction of Zari to Baghch-e-Simsim, which reflects Sesame’s commitment to the country and the show’s positive impact here.”
Zari's already a big deal, posing for photos with the First Lady of Afghanistan, Rula Ghani.
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Yohana Desta was the senior film reporter for Mashable. She is a Northern Virginia native and an American University grad. She enjoys carefully curating her Instagram account and can often be found reading books, going to concerts, watching movies and learning way too much about pop culture.
