Baghch-e-Simsim

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Baghch-e-Simsim
GenreEducational
Country of originAfghanistan
Original languagesDari and Pashto
Production
Production locationKabul
Release
Original networkTolo TV
Lemar TV
Picture formatPAL (2011-2016)
HDTV 1080i (2016-2021)
Original releaseDecember 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)

Baghch-e-Simsim (باغچهٔ سم سم, "Sesame Garden") is a Dari- and Pashto-language children's television series launched in Afghanistan in December 2011,[1][2] based on the American Sesame Street. Characters appearing in the show include Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Grover (called Kajkoal), Ernie (called Hadi) and Bert. In April 2016, a local Afghan female muppet named Zari was added to Baghch-e-Simsim.[3] Zari's brother Zeerak was introduced in 2017.[4]

History[]

Sesame Street was first introduced to Afghanistan in 2004 as Koche Sesame, which was shown on state-owned television and as a teaching tool within some schools in the form of DVDs. One of the segments was "Grover Around the World", based directly on the "Global Grover" segments of the American original, as well as Sesame Street, and Play with Me Sesame.[5] The new Baghch-e-Simsim version "will be partly filmed in Afghanistan with the rest lifted from other versions and Muppets in Muslim countries including Egypt (Khokha from Alam Simsim) and Bangladesh" (Tuktuki from Sisimpur),[1] as well as Mexico (Lola from Sésamo) and Russia (Businka from Ulitsa Sezam).[6] More international Sesame Street characters like Nigeria (Raya from Sesame Square), India (Chamki from Galli Galli Sim Sim) and United Arab Emirates (Shams from Iftah Ya Simsim)

The project is funded by the U.S. embassy in Kabul and is produced in consultation with Afghanistan's Ministry of Education.[6] Baghch-e-Simsim's initial 26 half-hour episodes were aired in Dari language on locally owned Tolo TV.[7] The Pashto version was later be aired on Lemar TV.[8] Education in Afghanistan is very low and Baghch-e-Simsim is designed to help with that, especially Afghan children because about 45% of the population is younger than 15.

TV channels and schedule[]

The show is broadcast:[6]

  • Every Thursday through Sunday at 4PM on Tolo TV.
  • Every Thursday and Friday at 5PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30PM on Lemar TV.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Farmer, Ben (November 30, 2011). "Sesame Street to be broadcast in Afghanistan". Kabul: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Sesame Street debuts in Afghanistan
  3. ^ Serjeant, Jill (7 April 2016). "Afghan 'Sesame Street' adds girl power with first homegrown Muppet". Reuters. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/sesame-workshop-debuts-new-afghan-muppet-a-4-year-old-boy-named-zeerak-on-co-production-baghch-e-simsim/
  5. ^ How to get to 'Sesame Street' in Afghanistan, USA Today, April 30, 2004.
  6. ^ a b c DeMott, Rick (December 1, 2011). "Sesame Street To Debut In Afghanistan". AWN News. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  7. ^ Sesame Street comes to Afghanistan, December 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Afghan children ready to walk down Sesame Street by Daniel Magnowski for Reuters. November 30, 2011.

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