Rohingya Muppets to help traumatised refugee children
Six-year-old twins Noor and Aziz Yasmin will star with the show's famous characters in educational videos in Rohingya language in the camps
18 December 2020 - 13:43
Dhaka — Children’s TV show “Sesame Street” has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the pandemic's effect in the world's largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh.
Six-year-old twins Noor and Aziz Yasmin will feature alongside the show's famous characters like Elmo and Louie in educational videos in Rohingya language in the camps, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organisation behind the show...
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