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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Kenyan-British community activist, journalist and author
Auma Obama
Obama in 2012
Born 1960 (age 63–64) Nationality Kenyan Citizenship Kenyan, British Education Heidelberg University (BA University of Bayreuth (PhD )Occupation(s ) Community activist, sociologist, journalist, author Years active 1980–present Known for Community activism Parent
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Barack Obama
Rita Auma Obama (born 1960) is a Kenyan-British community activist, sociologist , journalist, author, and half-sister of the 44th president of the United States , Barack Obama . Obama serves as the executive chairwoman of Sauti Kuu Foundation (Strong Voices Foundation), a non-profit organisation that helps orphans and other young people struggling with poverty in Kenya .[1] [2] [3]
Background and education [ edit ]
Auma Obama is the daughter of Barack Obama Sr. and his first wife, Kezia Obama (née [4] [5] [6] half-sister of Barack Obama . After attending a local elementary school and The Kenya High School for secondary education (1973–1978), she secured a scholarship to attend university in Germany. She studied German at Heidelberg University from 1981 until 1987. After her graduation from Heidelberg, she went for graduate studies at the University of Bayreuth , graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1996.[2] German Film and Television Academy in Berlin .[7] All That Glitters (1993), which blends genre conventions in depicting the vulnerability of Black lives in post-unification Germany.[8]
Humanitarian commitment [ edit ]
Obama lived in the United Kingdom after her studies. While there, she helped her mother, Kezia, to relocate from Kenya to the UK.[5] [4]
In 1996, Obama married an Englishman , Ian Manners. They are the parents of Akinyi Manners (born 1997). Obama and Manners divorced in 2000.[2] [9] [10]
Obama worked for five years in Kenya with the international charity organisation CARE International before starting her own charity, Sauti Kuu Foundation, sometimes referred to as Auma Obama Foundation .[11]
In 2010, the Jacobs Foundation ’s board of trustees has appointed her as a new member. This foundation (the 1st wealthiest Swiss charitable organization ), with its registered office in Zürich , provides funding and support worldwide and has an annual funding budget amounting to approximately CHF 35 million ($ 33.66 million in 2010) for projects benefiting young people and their integration into society.[12]
Other considerations [ edit ]
In 2011, Obama was interviewed for Turk Pipkin 's documentary Building Hope The Education of Auma Obama TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award in Cologne .[13] Der Griff nach den Sternen (Reaching for the stars) by artist Hannes Helmke .[14] And Then Life Happens , released in 2012 by St. Martin's Press .[11]
Obama is a member of the World Future Council . She is also a member of the board of trustees of the Germany Reading Foundation, as well as a member of the advisory board of the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies at the University of Bayreuth. She serves on the council of the Kilimanjaro Initiative in Nairobi. Since 2014, Dr. Obama has been the patron of the International Storymoja Festivals in Kenya. She is also the initiator of the Sauti Kuu Act Now Awards.[15]
In 2021, she agreed to participate in the German dance show Let's Dance Dancing with the Stars [16]
References [ edit ]
^ "The Farmer and His Prince" Staff (2012). "Dr. Auma Obama: Background" . Munich: Thefarmerandhisprince.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ a b Kepher Otieno, and George Olwenya (4 November 2008). "Fascinating story of Obama family" . The Standard the original (Archived from the Original) on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ a b Walker, Tim (13 December 2011). "Barack Obama's stepmother, Kezia Obama, is granted British citizenship" . The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ Patrick Barkham (2 February 2009). "Barack Obama: My stepson, the president" . The Guardian . Retrieved 17 August 2021 .
^ Dialog International (29 July 2008). "Auma Obama, Barack's German Connection" . Dialoginternational.com . Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ Layne, Priscilla (1 December 2018). "All That Glitters Isn't GoldAuma Obama's Nightmare of Postunification Germany" Camera Obscura: Feminism, Culture, and Media Studies . 33 99 )): 75–101. doi :10.1215/02705346-7142188 . ISSN 0270-5346 .
^ BBC Staff (28 May 2009). "Obama relative 'to stand as MP' . London: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ Ridley, Jane (30 March 2009). "President Obama's British Step-mom, Kezia Obama, proud her son is meeting Queen" . The New York Daily News . Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ a b Sachs, Andrea (4 March 2012). "Auma Obama on Her Famous Brother, Their Instant Connection and Her New Memoir" . Time . Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ "Auma Obama is the New Member of the Jacobs Foundation's Board of Trustees" . Jacobs Foundation . 19 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024 .
^ TÜV Rheinland (2017). "Prizes of the Foundation: International TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award" . TÜV Rheinland. Archived from the original (Translated from the Original German) on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ TÜV Rheinland (2017). "International TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award im Überblick" (PDF) (in German). TÜV Rheinland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ World Future Council (March 2021). "Profile of Dr. Auma Obama" . Hamburg, Germany: World Future Council . Retrieved 6 March 2021 .
^ "Auma Obama fliegt bei "Let's Dance" 2021 nach Show 10 raus" . RTL. Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
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