I heard on CNN this morning that there has been celebrating in Kibera (and all over Kenya) about Obama's official status as the democratic nominee. I can't wait to be in Kenya again in a couple weeks and celebrate with them. The impossible just became possible. Even if you don't plan to vote for Obama, you have to agree that he has a pretty compelling story. The running joke in Kenya is that is easier for a Luo to get elected in America than in Kenya. (Luo is the tribe of Obama's father and of Odinga who ran for president in Kenya and was denied victory with some fishy methods.)Can you imagine? We might just have ourselves the first black president. I've known a lot of African refugees who have given birth to children in America and I always tell them, "This child is a natural born US citizen. He or she could be president." Now, finally, I can almost believe that what I tell them is true.
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It is always encouraging to read about people who are passionate about Kibera. how long are you in Kenya? I work with a friend in Kibera on a project that teaches the youth how to use media to tell their stories.
We were in Kenya for three weeks last summer and we'll be there for two weeks this July. We met some people from KISCODEP who do micro finance in Kibera. We just have a little bit of exposure to life in Kibera, but it is an unforgetable place.
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