Those who grew up with the children’s educational TV show Sesame Street know that it gives five-year-olds easy-to-take lessons in literacy, numeracy, and social skills. But Sesame Street has a loftier agenda, finding partners in the developing world – including Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Pakistan – to bring the fuzzy little creatures, with their message of peace and tolerance, to local audiences.
这些玩偶早已闻名于世了。那些看着儿童教育节目《芝麻街》长大的人都知道，这其实是一个为5岁大的孩子提供一系列关于识字，算数和社会交往的简明小课程。但该节目也有一个崇高的目标——在包括沙特阿拉伯，南非和巴基斯坦在内的发展中国寻找合作伙伴，借助这些毛绒绒的可爱玩偶向当地观众传达和平与宽容的信息。