Kenyan village celebrates Obama

By Berni | January 19, 2009

Jan 19 – The Kenyan village where Barack Obama’s father was born is hopeful their most famous grandson will help bring progress to one of the world’s most impoverished countries.

For five days, residents – men, women and children – will be celebrating and honouring Barack Obama who will take his oath as the 43rd president of the United States of America on Tuesday.

Penny Tweedie reports.

Kenyan village celebrates Obama

questions

  1. Where is the excitement?
  2. Where is this village situated?
  3. What is significant about the village?
  4. How do the local people regard Barack Obama?
  5. How do they show their pride in him?
  6. Why did his father leave the village?
  7. What do the local people hope?
  8. Who else hopes this presidency will help their cause?
  9. What aspects of their work do they expect to benefit?
  10. What do they expect the US to do?
  11. What 3 things are they fighting?
  12. Where is Obama’s grandmother?

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