The Nigerian version of the Cookie Monster craves yams!

The Nigerian version of the Cookie Monster craves yams!

In America, Sesame Street has Cookie Monster. Nowadays, because of childhood obesity, he's Veggie Monster or something like that.

But originally, he was Cookie Monster. A grouchy, blue muppet obsessed with eating cookies. I can relate.

Did you know there is a Sesame Street in Nigeria. Yep, that's right! In fact, there are over 20 versions of Sesame Street in countries across the world.

Nigeria has it's own version of cookie monster too - Zobi the Yam Monster.

Since children in Nigeria don't often eat cookies, the show creators decided to make Zobi obsessed with one of the country's staple foods, yams. He often shouts "me eat yam!"

Zobi also drives a cab and educates children about malaria. And Nigerian Sesame Street stars Kami, the first HIV-positive muppet.

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