Sarah Obama

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article may not meet the notability guideline for biographies. If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand or rewrite the article to establish its notability. The best way to address this concern is to reference published, third-party sources about the subject. If notability cannot be established, the article is more likely to be considered for redirection, merge or ultimately deletion, per Wikipedia:Guide to deletion.
This article has been tagged since June 2008.

Sarah Onyango Obama is the paternal step-grandmother of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama. She lives in Kogela village, 40 miles north of western Kenya's main town, Kisumu, on the edge of Lake Victoria.[1] Her small farmhouse has no running water.[2]

Sarah Obama was the third wife of Obama's paternal grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama. Although not a blood relation, Barack Obama nevertheless calls her "Mama Sarah", since she had a major role in raising his father.[3] She was just 16 when she married Obama's grandfather, an older man who was her father's friend.[2]

Despite living in a small rural village in Kenya, Sarah Obama is well aware of Senator Obama's fame in the United States, and has photographs of his successes on her walls. [4] She recently publicly complained about false reports that Senator Obama is a Muslim. She says that he is a Christian, just as she is.[5] She has been frequently interviewed by the European press, such as in this clip taken in her home,[6] and she is closely following the political campaign.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pflanz, Mike (2008-01-11). Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives keep faith. The Daily Telegraph.
  2. ^ a b Fornek, Scott (2007-09-09). Sarah Obama - 'Sparkling, laughing eyes'. Chicago Sun-Times.
  3. ^ Barack Obama in Kenya.
  4. ^ Clayton, Jonathan (2008-01-07). In Kenya, Barack Obama’s family prays for end to conflict. The Times.
  5. ^ Obama's grandma slams 'untruths'. Associated Press (2008-03-05).
  6. ^ YouTube - Obama's Kenyan Roots
  7. ^ In Kenya, Obama's relatives 'pray' for victory - CNN.com
v • d • e
Barack Obama
Political activities
Books authored
Life
Family


 This Kenyan biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.