Meet Obama s Kenyan Family (2008)

Obama s Diaspora (2008): Welcome to the village Obama s father grew up in before leaving for America. For similar stories, see: How Kenyans Are Leading The Way With Sustainable Fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtHpa9V2zUc The Satirists Fighting For Free Speech In Kenya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_4qUvFUZI Why Obama Can t Close Guantanamo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMXvwM7XfQk Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/3799 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Many residents in the impoverished Kenyan village of Nyang’oma Kogelo share a unique claim to fame: they’ re related to the man who may be America’s first black president – Barack Obama. Obama’ s father left Nyang’oma Kogelo to study in America. Following his separation from Obama’ s mother, he had several more children. “"I know most Kenyans will be so uplifting because he is originally from here”," states Obama ’s cousin. The village has named the local school after its most famous son. Axiom Film – Ref. 3799 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.