Introducing Maya Soetoro-Ng: Obama's Sister

[grantcart]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/magazine/20wwln-Q4-t.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Pirate Smile]

1. "I have a bumper sticker on my car that says: “1-20-09. End of an Error.”

Nice.

[grantcart]

2. yes and all of the buddhists for Obama went wild with her religious affiliation

[union_maid]

14. Ooooh, we have the same bumper sticker!

It still seems way too long from know, doesn't it?

[gateley]

3. Wow. What an intelligent, thoughtful woman. And their mom sounds magical. nt

[madrchsod]

4. dam i did`t know he had a sister....

she`s super cool...that my friends is a world family and that is what we need

[grantcart]

5. neither did I. suppose she will be getting some press during Hawaiian primary

which of course won't count

[goodhue]

9. two sisters I believe

Another half-sister on his father's side in Kenya

[TheWraith]

21. Half-sister, actually, from his mother's second marriage. Also another half-sis in Kenya.

Two grandmothers still kicking, an uncle on his father's side, and some cousins.

[blogslut]

6. I dig her

She sounds like an intriguing woman.

[Graybeard]

7. That is quite an impressive family.

Thank you so much for posting that link.

[NoBorders]

8. What a cool person.

I like her.

[Liberalboy]

10. She's married to a Chinese-Canadian

:-) I love how diverse his family is

[berni_mccoy]

11. Here's a photo

[grantcart]

12. she said that she had to learn spanish because everyone thought she was a Latina

[Cha]

13. Maya is a great advocate for her brother!

My son is on Kauai and is excited to vote for Obama on the 19th!

[grantcart]

17. do you have links to more background on her?

[Graybeard]

15. k/r

[Cha]

19. Here's one Grant..

http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/489/68/

[ronnykmarshall]

16. She's STUNNING!

[KittyWampus]

18. this is the one article I wish every DU'er would read!

[Hepburn]

20. Check out the picture of them from when she was just a little girl...

So adorable! The picture is when he hugged her at his HS graduation.

[grantcart]

22. great great pic can you imagine what those people at that

graduation would be thinking if they knew they were watching a future presdient?