Barack Obama's brother says family disappointed at lack of visit (to ancestral home)

Telegraph.CO.UK ^ | 7/24/15 | Aislinn Laing

[NormsRevenge]

Barack Obama’s brother George has told of the disappointment of the US president’s Kenyan family that he will not be returning to his ancestral home.

George Obama, the president’s half-brother, said there had been considerable excitement in the rural village of Kogelo, where their father hailed from, when it was announced Mr Obama was returning to Kenya.

However, despite the promise of home-cooked food and a warm welcome, the US Embassy confirmed Mr Obama would remain in the capital during his two-day trip.

[miss marmelstein]

Funny you should write that - I was just thinking the same thing. He resembles no one, including his “father,” in his family. He does look like the Durham side.

[Missouri gal]

RE: no photo ops

My first thought is that he wanted to carefully avoid the big signs that say:
“Birthplace of Barack Obama” all over the village and elsewhere in Kenya.

[ladyjane]

I think he looks like Malcolm X. Malcolm X was much smarter though.

[DoughtyOne]

I had a FReeper tell me he thought Obama was Malcolm X’s son.

Yikes...

[shortstop]

"Barack Obama’s brother George has told of the disappointment of the US president’s Kenyan family that he will not be returning to his ancestral home."

The Pretender was afraid George would try to borrow $20.

[TBP]

He doesn’t care about his family.

[NormsRevenge]

Or oaths.

I hear ya.

[Mathews]

Sad, but true.

[DoughtyOne]

Agreed. Thank you.

[dandiegirl]

“too scared to leave the capital”—my first thought exactly

[wetgundog]

Obama’s looks resemble the last pile of dog excrement I saw on my walk this morning.

[dandiegirl]

Haha! That’s what he reminds me of when I have to see a picture of him.