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By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — On the Arab version of “Sesame Street,” Grover is known as Gargur and Cookie Monster goes by Kaki. Beginning next week, “Ahlan Simsim” (“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic) will add a new recurring character, Ameera. Due to a spinal injury, the 8-year-old girl uses either a purple wheelchair or forearm crutches to get around. “Ameera brings visibility to the more than 12 million displaced persons and 240 million children worldwide estimated to have a disability as well as to the important role of girls in STEM,” said Sherrie Westin, President of Sesame Workshop. …