Sesame Street Goes to Pakistan: The Newest Diplomatic Tool?

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Re: Sesame Street Goes to Pakistan: The Newest Diplomatic Tool?

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If it comes down to drones or Elmo I’ll go with Elma. Btw, Kids be nice to Elma.

Sesame Street Goes to Pakistan: The Newest Diplomatic Tool? | TIME.com

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?

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!