Two Guys SportsBarack Hussein Obama, Sr. – A Brief Biography
October 7th 2008 00:53
Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. – A Brief Biography
Barack Obama, Sr. was born in 1936 in Nyangoma Kogelo village in Kenya. It is located on the shores of Lake Victoria. During his childhood he attended a missionary school, and worked as a goat herder.
In 1956, at the age of 20 he moved to Nairobi, Kenya where he began working as a clerk. At this time while he was on vacation in Kundy Bay, Kenya he met a 16-year-old girl named Kezia at a dance. Kezia was so struck by him that she followed him back to Nairobi. Her father and brothers soon followed to try and force her to come back to Kundy Bay, but she refused. The two married in a tribal ceremony January, 1957. His family sent Kezia’s father 14 cows for her dowry. The following year the couple had their first son, Abongo.
In 1959, he was chosen to take part in an American program offering educational opportunities to Kenyan Students. The leaders of the Kenyan Independence movement that had been essential in him receiving the scholarship hoped he would return to Kenya afterward to help develop his homeland.
After applying to about 30 different colleges he was accepted at the University of Hawaii. Once accepted he left for the United States to study economics. In doing so he left behind his now 18-year-old bride Kezia, and their 1-year-old son. Kezia was also pregnant at the time with their daughter who would be named, Auma.
Obama, Sr. is now 24 years old, and meets fellow student Ann Dunham in a Russian language class. Dunham is an 18-year-old student who just moved to Hawaii from Washington. They began dating, and just a few months later they married. No one was invited to the ceremony. Dunham was three months pregnant at the time, with Barack Obama, Jr. Their son was born on August 4, 1961.
The next year, at 26, Obama, Sr. won a graduate scholarship to Harvard University. He enrolled and left for Boston in September, 1962 to pursue a Ph.D. in economics. He left his now 19-year-old bride Ann and their 1-year-old son, Barack Obama, Jr. behind in Hawaii.
Ann Dunham sought and was granted a divorce in 1964.
Obama, Sr. graduated from Harvard at age 29 with a Master’s degree in economics. At this point he returned to Kenya, but not alone. He was accompanied by American teacher Ruth Nidesand who would go on to become his third wife.
Once back in Kenya he worked as an economist in the Ministry of Economic Planning. He wrote an article criticizing the government approach to economic planning for the East Africa Journal. These views put him at odds with Kenyan president, Jomo Kenyatta which led to his career being ruined.
He and Ruth had two children together, but after a seven year marriage she too divorced him. She has been quoted as saying, “he was a very difficult man, “ . . . “he wasn’t an easy person to be around.” One of his friends described him as being, “excessively fond of scotch,” and went on to say, “in his later years he had fallen into the habit of going home drunk every night.” The same friend pointed to that being a big reason behind Ruth divorcing him.
In 1971, Obama, Sr. travels to Hawaii to see his now 10-year-old son, Barack, Jr. It would turn out to be the final time the two would ever see one another.
Barack Obama, Sr. at age 46 was involved in a car accident in 1982 which led to both his legs being amputated. Soon after that accident he was in another car crash in Nairobi, Kenya. He did not survive the second crash.
One final note on Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. – He was born a Muslim, but was never a practicing Muslim. It was his father’s religion, not his. He was an atheist. His son Barack, Jr. was born to two atheist parents and was not brought up in a religious household, regardless of what some people like to make up. As an adult Junior chose to become a member of the Christian religion, and was sworn in with his hand on his family bible, not the Quran.
I will be posting a similar brief biography of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.'s mother Ann Dunham in the coming days.
Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. (1936-1982)
In 1956, at the age of 20 he moved to Nairobi, Kenya where he began working as a clerk. At this time while he was on vacation in Kundy Bay, Kenya he met a 16-year-old girl named Kezia at a dance. Kezia was so struck by him that she followed him back to Nairobi. Her father and brothers soon followed to try and force her to come back to Kundy Bay, but she refused. The two married in a tribal ceremony January, 1957. His family sent Kezia’s father 14 cows for her dowry. The following year the couple had their first son, Abongo.
In 1959, he was chosen to take part in an American program offering educational opportunities to Kenyan Students. The leaders of the Kenyan Independence movement that had been essential in him receiving the scholarship hoped he would return to Kenya afterward to help develop his homeland.
After applying to about 30 different colleges he was accepted at the University of Hawaii. Once accepted he left for the United States to study economics. In doing so he left behind his now 18-year-old bride Kezia, and their 1-year-old son. Kezia was also pregnant at the time with their daughter who would be named, Auma.
Obama, Sr. studying or working
Obama, Sr. is now 24 years old, and meets fellow student Ann Dunham in a Russian language class. Dunham is an 18-year-old student who just moved to Hawaii from Washington. They began dating, and just a few months later they married. No one was invited to the ceremony. Dunham was three months pregnant at the time, with Barack Obama, Jr. Their son was born on August 4, 1961.
Barack Obama, Jr. with mom Ann Dunham, and his sister.
Ann Dunham sought and was granted a divorce in 1964.
Obama, Sr. graduated from Harvard at age 29 with a Master’s degree in economics. At this point he returned to Kenya, but not alone. He was accompanied by American teacher Ruth Nidesand who would go on to become his third wife.
Once back in Kenya he worked as an economist in the Ministry of Economic Planning. He wrote an article criticizing the government approach to economic planning for the East Africa Journal. These views put him at odds with Kenyan president, Jomo Kenyatta which led to his career being ruined.
He and Ruth had two children together, but after a seven year marriage she too divorced him. She has been quoted as saying, “he was a very difficult man, “ . . . “he wasn’t an easy person to be around.” One of his friends described him as being, “excessively fond of scotch,” and went on to say, “in his later years he had fallen into the habit of going home drunk every night.” The same friend pointed to that being a big reason behind Ruth divorcing him.
Barack Obama, Sr. and Jr.
Barack Obama, Sr. at age 46 was involved in a car accident in 1982 which led to both his legs being amputated. Soon after that accident he was in another car crash in Nairobi, Kenya. He did not survive the second crash.
One final note on Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. – He was born a Muslim, but was never a practicing Muslim. It was his father’s religion, not his. He was an atheist. His son Barack, Jr. was born to two atheist parents and was not brought up in a religious household, regardless of what some people like to make up. As an adult Junior chose to become a member of the Christian religion, and was sworn in with his hand on his family bible, not the Quran.
I will be posting a similar brief biography of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.'s mother Ann Dunham in the coming days.
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Thanks. I figured so many know so little about him, other than some rumors some try to start. I had written this over the past two days and then set the time for it to start automatically. Just prior to it starting I found a post that was once again claiming the Muslim angle again. I know this won't change their ignorant views, but perhaps I can help others see the truth of the matter.
Indeed he did not seem like a very nice person. He was actually still married to his first wife when he left for the US and then married Dunham. He most likely would have been married to Dunham at the time of his third marriage if she hadn't sought the divorce.
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Sadly those that have spread the rumors that he is will continue to do so and convince some of it. What is even sadder is in recent days Sarah Palin has made a point of referring to him as Barack Hussein Obama.
I will be posting something interesting on that front soon, so if you come back to read this please check back in the next day or two to see that post.
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So good to read some actual facts rather than just speculation!
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I just wish I could get more American voters to actually read it. lol . . .
or at least some that don't like to make up their own facts.
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His name really is Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. She was however trying to make it seem like that alone makes him a terrorist that people should fear.
Gene