December 29, 2011
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Politics Press Release
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The US President, Barack Obama, together with the First Family, spent Christmas in Hawaii.
President of United States , Barack Obama celebrated this year’s Christmas with carols and gifts. He too sang Christmas Carols and attended the church services in Hawaii . His family along with him woke up early on Christmas day and exchanged gifts...Read Full Story
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"Have you...have one of you been friends with Barack Obama ?"
- A young boy's question to President Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro - Ng , among others, at Wednesday's "Let's Read, Let's Move" event at the Department of Education. Soetoro - Ng was joined by Chef Spike Mendelsohn , Corporation for National and Community Service head Robert Velasco and NFL player Chris Draft for an afternoon of reading and exercising. Soetoro - Ng gave the politically...Read Full Story
Prior to becoming a U.S. Senator and embarking on his quest for the U.S. presidency, Barack Obama launched a successful career as a writer, publishing the best sellers Dreams From My Father (Times Books, 1995) followed by The Audacity of Hope (Crown, 2006). According to a report in the New York Times quoting the Presidential candidate's half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, Senator Obama retreated to the island of "Bali for several months with his wife, Michelle, to find a peaceful sanctuary where...Read Full Story
Each of us lives a life of contradictory truths. We are not one thing or another. Barack Obama's mother was at least a dozen things. S. Ann Soetoro was a teen mother who later got a Ph.D. in anthropology; a white woman from the Midwest who was more comfortable in Indonesia; a natural-born mother obsessed with her work; a romantic pragmatist, if such a thing is possible.
"When I think about my mother," Obama told me recently, "I think that there was a certain combination of being very...Read Full Story
Barack ObamaLocal 10A year later, the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro Ng was born. Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education so, at the age of 10, Barack was sent back to Hawaii to live ...and more »
Los Angeles TimesObama spends Christmas with family, militaryabc40Among those joining the first family in Hawaii are the president's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, who lives on Oahu, and several friends Obama has known since high school. The president has kept a low profile since arriving in Hawaii on Friday evening to ...Obama, Family Attend Christmas Church ServicesSalonall 409 news articles »
Obama's Hawaii vacation: Golf and bacon-wrapped pork loinThe Hill (blog)The Obamas were part of a group of 10, which included the president's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, and the party ordered off a special tasting menu — a multi-course meal designed specifically by the chef. “The Obama party had a special 5-course tasting ...
Obamas pay tribute to family history in HawaiiThe Hill (blog)They were joined there by the president's half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, and her family. The family avoided the press for the most part during both visits, although the White House confirmed that the Obamas visited both locations as a family. ...and more »
Daily MailObama vacation 2011: President hits the links with hooker-soliciting pal ...Daily MailAfter several hours on the course with Titcomb and two others, the president kicked back with the first lady, his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng, and several other friends at one of Honolulu's priciest restaurants. The presidential motorcade made a stop last ...and more »
Daily MailObama strips off to play quarterback in Hawaii: Who's going to tackle ...Daily MailAfter golf that day, the boys were joined by the First Lady and President Obama's sister Maya Soetoro-Ng at Alan Wong's, one of Hawaii's priciest restaurants. In an act of reflection, the President and Mrs Obama visited the Pearl Harbor memorial and ...and more »
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New York Times - She felt that somehow, wandering through uncharted territory, we might stumble upon something that will, in an instant, seem to represent who we are at the core,” said Maya Soetoro-
Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born Aug. 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the daugther of Ann Dunham Soetoro, and the half sister of Barack Obama. She is a high school history teacher in Hawaii.
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and Sasha.
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama, (born Jan. 17, 1964) is an attorney and the wife of Barack Obama. Michelle was born in Chicago and can trace her lineage to pre-Civil War black slaves in the American South.
Malia Obama Malia Ann Obama, (born 1998) is the oldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. Her Secret Service codename is "Radiance."
Sasha Obama Sasha Obama (born 2001) is the youngest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. She is also the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy, Jr. Sasha's Secret Service nickname is "Rosebud."
Madelyn Dunham Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (born October 26, 1922 – November 2, 2008) was Barack Obama's maternal grandmother. She was married to Stanley Dunham and gave birth to Ann Dunham Soetoro. Madelyn and Stanley raised Barack Obama from age 10 in Hawaii, where she died Nov. 2, 2008, just two days before Obama was elected president.
Ann Dunham Soetoro Ann Dunham Soetoro (born Nov. 29, 1942 - Nov. 7, 1995) was born Stanley Ann Dunham and was later known as Ann Obama; S. Ann Dunham Soetoro; and Ann Dunham Sutoro. She was an anthropologist born in Kansas. She married Barack Obama, Sr. in 1961 before giving birth to Barack Obama, Jr. The two soon divorced after Obama Sr. went to study at Harvard. She later married Lolo Soetoro in 1967 and gave birth to Maya Soetoro-Ng.
Barack Obama, Sr. Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (born 1936 - Nov. 24, 1982) was a Kenyan economist who studied at the University of Hawaii and later at Harvard. Obama was briefly married to Ann Dunham Soetoro, who gave birth to the couple's only child together: Barack Obama, Jr.
George Obama George Hussein Onyango Obama, (born c. 1982) is the youngest son of Barack Obama, Sr., who died while George was only a few months old. He is the half brother of U.S. president Barack Obama. His mother is a Kenyan named Jael who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Malik Obama Malik Obama (born c. March 1958) is the eldest son of Barack Obama, Sr. and the half-brother of Barack Obama. Malik was born to Barack Obama, Sr.'s first wife, Kezia. He is a successful businessman who still lives in Kenya though frequently visits the United States. He was Barack Obama's best man at his wedding to Michelle Obama.
Maya Soetoro-Ng Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born Aug. 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the daugther of Ann Dunham Soetoro, and the half sister of Barack Obama. She is a high school history teacher in Hawaii.
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Stanley Dunham - maternal grandfather (1918-1992)
Charles T. Payne - maternal great-uncle (born 1925)