Syrian children living in Bekka, Lebanon were excited to receive a surprise visit from Tonton, a playful Muppet from Hikayat Simsim, a version of Sesame Street produced in neighbouring Jordan. Photo: Jacob Russell/探花精选

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Together, the 探花精选 and Sesame Workshop 鈥 the nonprofit, educational organisation behind Sesame Street 鈥 will deliver transformative early learning to more than nine million displaced children in Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon. Photo: Jacob Russell/探花精选

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Five-year-old Ibrahim and six-year-old Aziza play with Tonton. The siblings from Aleppo, Syria were just toddlers when the bombing started in their hometown. Their family fled to Lebanon in 2014. 鈥淚 am happy I can go to school,鈥 Aziza says. Photo: Jacob Russell/探花精选

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探花精选 teacher Amina* reads the children a story starring Tonton. The 探花精选 and Sesame Workshop are developing engaging educational content that can reach refugee children wherever their families have settled. Photo: Jacob Russell/探花精选

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Syrian children at an 探花精选-run class in Bekka, Lebanon create letters out of yarn and glue鈥搊ne of their favourite activities. The 探花精选 supports more than 2,000 young Syrians in Lebanon improve their Arabic, English and math skills, and helps them build essential social and emotional skills. Photo: Jacob Russell/探花精选

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