Burka Avenger

It’s a new cartoon series and no I haven’t seen an episode of the Burka Avenger…. yet. The first episodes are due to air this month on Geo TV. The Burka Avenger is a Pakistani female superhero and brainchild of one of Pakistan’s biggest pop stars, Aaron Haroon Rashid. He conceived it as a way to show the importance of girls’ education and teach kids other lessons, such as protecting the environment and not discriminating against others, some important ideas in a country of Islamist militants. The episodes enmeshed in entertainment, laughter, action and adventure are each centered on a moral. I liked the poster I saw online about the show that pictured her with the words Don’t Mess with the Lady in Black, giving the South Asian ninja a Batman like mystique in spite of her weapons of choice, books and pens. Maybe a burka wouldn't be my first fashion choice for a superhero but I like the idea that girl and boys in Islamic cultures have a superhero and an influence for positive change.