KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There's a new face on Sesame Street — a sassy, fun 6-year-old Afghan puppet girl called Zari, with purple skin, an orange nose and multi-colored hair, ...

Artist Megan Piphus — the first female Black puppeteer on the iconic PBS kids' show — used puppets to break out of being a shy, insecure girl.

There's a new face on Sesame Street - a sassy, fun 6-year-old Afghan puppet girl called Zari, with purple skin, an orange nose and multi-colored hair, an infectious giggle and outfits to please ...

There's a new face on Sesame Street - a sassy, fun 6-year-old Afghan puppet girl called Zari, with purple skin, an orange nose and multi-colored hair, an infectious giggle and outfits to please A.

In this Thursday, April 7, 2016, photo, Sesame Street's new character, a sassy, fun 6-year-old Afghan puppet girl called Zari, left, interacts with a child during a recording session ahead of her ...