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Sen. Obama Makes Lasting Impression in Kenya

By David McGuffin
Published August 27, 2006 at 5:00 AM PDT
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
U.S. Sen. Barrack Obama greets his grandmother Sarah Obama at their rural home in Siaya, Kisumu, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2006, during his first visit in 14 years. Thousands of singing and dancing villagers thronged the dusty streets of rural, western Kenya to greet the senator he visited his father's birthplace.
U.S. Sen. Barrack Obama greets his grandmother Sarah Obama at their rural home in Siaya, Kisumu, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2006, during his first visit in 14 years. Thousands of singing and dancing villagers thronged the dusty streets of rural, western Kenya to greet the senator he visited his father's birthplace.

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