Thursday, June 05, 2008

Obama's Grandmother Inundated with Interview Requests



"Now his meteoric rise to political fame has propelled the name Barack Obama onto the lips of millions of Kenyans.

He has Kenyan blood coursing through his veins and has been adopted as a Kenyan national hero, who just might become the most powerful man in the world".


His grandmother Sarah Obama still lives in the village where she receives an endless stream of journalists and well-wishers wanting to find out more about the US Democratic super-star.

I was in a queue of three other camera teams when I went to see Sarah Obama. Her family insists on appointments being made.

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1 comment:

SolaGQ said...

Obama is definitely an inspiration to all black folks. But a tougher road lies ahead of him. I hope he can pull it off.