Topic: Sim Sim Hamara

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Episode 415 1:23:04 - 1:30:48

415: Om the Dome

Pakistan Sesame Street Funding, USAID Corruption

USAID terminated a $20 million contract for "Sim Sim Hamara," the Pakistani version of Sesame Street, following allegations of corruption within the local theater company. The program was intended to educate children and promote Western values in Pakistan. The segment also touches on reports that Sesame Street music was used as a form of psychological torture on detainees at Guantanamo Bay.