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2008 June 12, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – “Tsehai Loves Learning,” an Amharic-language educational television show that is produced and broadcast in Ethiopia, received an award at the Prix Jeunesse International 2008, the premiere festival recognizing outstanding children’s television programming. The event is held every two years in Munich, Germany; the award was presented on 4 June.

The program is the brainchild of Bruktawit Tigabu and Shane Etzenhouser of Addis Ababa, a married couple who are both Bahá’ís. The show – designed for preschool children and featuring a hand puppet named Tsehai who is a giraffe – is styled after classic children’s programs such as “Sesame Street.” (more…)

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2008 June 3, BUDAPEST, Hungary – All the soccer players were young – between 10 and 14 years of age – but at a recent match, the opposing team was fierce in its verbal taunting of the Black Stars Juniors Football Club.

“Most of the time when children play football, they swear a lot,” explains 15-year-old Nabil Switzer a player in a different league who helps mentor the Black Stars. “It’s very normal.” (more…)