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Learn how Sesame Workshop and the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ are changing the lives of young refugees and displaced children across the Middle East.

Two months ago, sisters Marta* and Oksana* were living peaceful lives in the same Ukrainian town where they were born, married and spent their entire lives. They spoke to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ about how they made sudden and difficult decision to abandon everything they’ve ever known, and to seek safety with their children.

President Trump’s recent Executive Order did not solve the family separation crisis. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ humanitarian programs in some of the poorest places in the world tell us five things children and families need to survive and thrive that should be in place at the southern border.

A groundbreaking project, Ahlan Simsim by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) and Sesame Workshop, has been recognized by the 2023 WISE Awards. Ahlan Simsim has reached over 1.7 million children and their families directly with playful and educational learning opportunities in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and over 25 million children through the award-winning locally produced Arabic-language version of Sesame Street airing across the Middle East and North Africa.