If it comes down to drones or Elmo I’ll go with Elma. Btw, Kids be nice to Elma.
Elmo and the Muppet clan are packing their bags and heading abroad. We hope their Urdu is up to par.
Financial assistance can only be so effective. Children’s television transcends borders – but can it win over hearts and minds? The U.S. is attempting to switch up its educational methods abroad, particularly in Pakistan, by sending its favorite kids’ show to South Asia. It’s the newest weapon in the fight against
The furry Muppets will trade 123 Sesame Street and Mr. Hooper’s Store for some local flavoring – they’ll live in a dhaba, a traditional Pakistani village with teacarts roaming the streets and simple homes dotting the landscape.
The star of the show will be neither an oversized bird nor a blue junk-food lover, but rather a six-year-old Muppet child named Rani, the child of a local farmer sporting pigtails and a distinct curiosity about the world. But Elmo is also poised for a starring role in the Pakistani version.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is funding the transplant to the tune of $20 million. "The idea is to prepare and inspire a child to go on the path of learning,” said Faizaan Peerzada, a collaborator on the Pakistani version of the show. “This is a very serious business, the education of the children of Pakistan at a critical time.” Their main messages will be of acceptance and empowerment, to sway youngsters away from religious extremism and promote growth.
Because truly, how can al-Qaeda prevail when kids are staring at the adorable face of Elmo on television?
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Hmmm nice
I remember the urdu version of sesame kids in late 90s called "khul ja sim sim" (voices were of amina khan, khalid anam, ahsan rahim, najaf bilgrami and amir agha)
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Nobody wants to spend millions for free without an agenda, this is a part of campaign form US and Britian who also want to spend $700 million on improving pakistan education over number of years.
As a Muslim you have to ask why are they being so generous wow so kind people??? all of a sudden the people who plant bombs in our masjids, send blackwater death squads around, have diplomats like raymond davies killing anyone for free and flying drones over our cities want to educate our children???
The reality is they want to destroy islam from peoples minds and they starting with our kids they want you to completely adopt western values don’t be surprised one day as in europe they teach 5 year old kids that homosexuality is completely normal, you think pakistan will not get same education in few years don’t be surprised!
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Yes, all this country now needs is a $20 Million project for Elmo while people are dying of hunger, HEC has been demolished... honestly it is not at all nice but pathetic!
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Great, Muslims should see where the world has gone while they are still in gutter. Not even a single achievement for the human kind in last couple of hundred years, what a record :k:
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Nobody wants to spend millions for free without an agenda, this is a part of campaign form US and Britian who also want to spend $700 million on improving pakistan education over number of years.
As a Muslim you have to ask why are they being so generous wow so kind people??? all of a sudden the people who plant bombs in our masjids, send blackwater death squads around, have diplomats like raymond davies killing anyone for free and flying drones over our cities want to educate our children????
The reality is they want to destroy islam from peoples minds and they starting with our kids they want you to completely adopt western values don't be surprised one day as in europe they teach 5 year old kids that homosexuality is completely normal, you think pakistan will not get same education in few years don't be surprised!
why do you have to ask this 'as a muslim' ... that is a very curious statement
but hey its always in your power to say no, we dont want the funds, thank you very much and no we dont want your programs either.
go right ahead..
and as far as people planting bombs in mosques and supporting mercenaries, we should probably stop dealing with saudi arabia and iran.
The reality is they want to destroy islam from peoples minds and they starting with our kids they want you to completely adopt their own values don't be surprised one day as in arab countries they teach 5 year old kids that killing others is completely normal, you think pakistan will not get same education in few years don't be surprised!... oh shoot...that already happened, but instead of using sesame street, they used funding for shady madrassas, and dodgy mosques to accomplish that.
wonder why we dont have to question that 'as muslims'
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We are all for Resham and Nargis ke nungay mujray on the stages of urban Pakistan, but something educational should be haraam just because its sponsored by USA.
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You are so right, puppet show is so 22nd century achievement, everybody in Muslim world should know how far they have lagged behind in this puppet show technology.
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You are so right, puppet show is so 22nd century achievement, everybody in Muslim world should know how far they have lagged behind in this puppet show technology.
It's not just puppet show, sesame street is one of the reason i am not a walking zombie...
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Is it even going to get to the urban class and if yes, how?
what are the stats on percentage of people with access to a TV in urban centers.
The number may be higher than we think, even my khalas maid had Tv with dish n her house back in mid 90s, and Tv has only grown in viewership since then
