05 November 2008

Kenyan Roots

"Sarah Onyango, the US president-elect's 86-year old step-grandmother, could not restrain herself and darted out of her house singing and dancing.'If I laugh too hard, I'll die,' she said."

"Auma [Barack's half-sister] said she was looking forward to making chapattis - a local flatbread - in the White House with Michelle Obama. His grandmother says that is his favourite food."

Read the whole article.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This stuff really amuses me in a negative way. My main thoughts are, "I really hope Obama doesn't tie himself to this! They will never stop asking him for more..." My cyniscm can't be quelched. :) We can't wait to see you and meet Anna!

-tskd

Paul said...

I hear that Kisumu is enlarging their airport so that Air Force One can land when he comes to visit his family...yeah...so i understand what you're saying...and we can't WAIT to see you guys on Friday!