Koche Sesame
Encyclopedia
Koche Sesame is a Dari language
(Persian) children's television series
based on Sesame Street
, started in 2004. The show is only shown within schools in Afghanistan
, as a teaching tool.
One of the segments is "Grover Around the World", based directly on the Global Grover segments of the American original.
Dari (Afghanistan)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
(Persian) children's television series
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
based on Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, started in 2004. The show is only shown within schools in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, as a teaching tool.
One of the segments is "Grover Around the World", based directly on the Global Grover segments of the American original.
External links
- How to get to 'Sesame Street' in Afghanistan, USA Today, April 30, 2004.