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أوما أوباما Arabic اوما اوباما ARZ Auma Obama German Auma Obama French Auma Obama Vietnamese
Auma Obama | |
|---|---|
 Obama in 2012 | |
| Born | 1960 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenyan, British |
| Education | German Film and Television Academy |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University (BA) University of Bayreuth (PhD) |
| Occupation | Community activist, sociologist, journalist, author |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Community activism |
| Parent(s) | Barack Obama Sr. Kezia Obama |
| Relatives | Barack Obama (brother) Malik Obama (brother) |
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]
- ^ Tom Odhiambo, and Stella Cerono (25 July 2015). "Why Auma holds special place in her famous brother's life". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Gathmann, Florian; Gregor Peter Schmitz; Jochen Schönmann (24 July 2008). "Studentin in der Bundesrepublik: Wie Auma Obama mit Deutschland haderte". Der Spiegel (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "The Farmer and His Prince" Staff (2012). "Dr. Auma Obama: Background". Munich: Thefarmerandhisprince.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.