Obama mania is strong here. Walking down the street you'll find Obama calendars, watches, shops named after him. My favorite calendar is one that says: "Black blood takes over"- we're hoping to get that for the MAPLE house. People love Obama here. The other day while I was at our friend's JB's house the TV was on Al Jazeera news covering the G8 conference in the background, and when Obama came on the entire room turned their focus on him. It was such a neat feeling to be in this African household where the love for the American president was so strong. In this same household, the first time Jaime, Shawna, and I met Veronica's husband he welcomed us as Obama daughters- and continues to do this every time we come to visit.
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