The Italian edition of Vanity Fair seems to be very interested in Presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
The mag went so far as to travel to Africa just to find one of Obama's brothers, George Hussein Onyango Obama.
The mag found him living in poverty just on the outskirts of Nairobi, in a small town called Humura.
He claims, "No-one knows who I am. I live here on less than a dollar a month."
George Hussein lives in a tiny shack, decorated with football posters of two major Italian players.
The mag goes on to describe the almost seven by ten foot little shack in more detail, adding that he also has a calendar showing some of the world's most exotic beaches. What, no Italian model calendar?
He also is said to have a front page newspaper photo of Obama.
George Hussein told the mag, "I live like a recluse, no-one knows I exist."
Being embarrassed by his current situation, he says, "If anyone says something about my surname, I say we are not related. I am ashamed."
George Hussein, at 26 years-old, is the youngest of Barack's half brothers. He shares the same father as Barack, Barack Hussein Obama.
He's only met his famous brother twice. Once when he was five years-old and the second time back in 2006 when Barack visited Nairobi on a tour of East Africa.
George Hussein adds, "It was very brief, we spoke for just a few minutes. It was like meeting a complete stranger."
Obviously.
As for Barack, he makes mention of his half-brother once in a small paragraph of his autobiography, describing him as a "beautiful boy with a rounded head".
Vanity Fair Italia says that for almost ten years George Hussein has had a rough life, though he is now trying to better himself by enrolling at a local technical college.
Living in his country is still rough, as George Hussein explains, "Huruma is a tough place, last January during the elections there was rioting and six people were hacked to death. The police don't even arrest you they just shoot you. I have seen two of my friends killed. I have scars from defending myself with my fists. I am good with my fists."
Apparently we are all supposed to divide up our wealth and share so noone is poor, except for Obama himself! Geez, he couldn't spare even $10?!!!
I'll try not to be political again, sorry!! But YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!
1 comment:
Howdy!! I really enjoy reading your blog Inger. I seriously think you should submit some of your blog posts to the newspaper, your canter and word selection makes your writing so enjoyable and captivating. Really! I just thought you should know that Enja did not make that adiemus song, Adiemus did. yeah, weird i know, but it comes from the Song of Santuary CD, It's really fun stuff, this guy made up his own Celtic sounding language and got a few people to sing it. Neat eh?
Arn
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