Aziz (left) is described as a storyteller, while his twin sister, Noor, is a passionate and curious girl CourtesyChildren make up more than half of about 730,000 Rohingya who arrived in Bangladesh in 2017Children’s TV show “Sesame Street” has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the pandemic’s impact 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 non-profit organization behind the show. “Noor and Aziz are at the heart of our efforts to bring early education ... to children and caregivers ... impacted tremendously by the dual crises of displacement and the Covid-19 pandemic,” Sherrie Westin, president of social impact at Sesame Workshop, said in a statement. Sesame Workshop described Noor as a passionate and curious girl who loves to make up funny new rules for games, while her brother is a storyteller whose creativity can, at times, distract him from his daily tasks. Bangladeshi non-government organization Brac, a partner of the program, said the video segments would begin “soon.”“This will definitely help the Rohingya children stay connected to their roots,” said Brac Spokeswoman Hasina Akhter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 18, 2020 10:18 UTC