U.S. ends funding for Pakistan's 'Sesame Street'

Kabul : Afghanistan | Jun 05, 2012 at 4:06 PM PDT

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Afghanistan The U.S. has terminated funding for a $20 million project to develop a Pakistani version of "Sesame Street" in response to alleged corruption by the local puppet theater working on the initiative, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The organization in question is the Rafi Peer Theater Workshop,... FULL ARTICLE AT Little Fairy Local

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