Barack Hussein Obama Senior Passport. Kenya 1959
Intriguing Photos
Some time ago, a series of intriguing photos surfaced on Twitter, causing quite a stir in the world of social media. The photos were posted by none other than Malik Obama, the half-brother of former President Barack Obama. What made these pictures so captivating was that they featured an old British passport, but not just any passport — it belonged to their father, the late Barack Obama Sr.
Now, Malik didn’t explicitly claim in his posts that the passport belonged to his famous half-brother, but the internet loves to spin tales, and rumors quickly started spreading. Some claimed that these images were undeniable proof that the former president was born outside the United States.
However, let’s set the record straight
Malik Obama himself confirmed that the passport indeed belonged to their father, Barack Obama Sr., not the former president. This intriguing artifact from the past was issued in Nairobi and bore a striking resemblance to Barack Obama Sr., with his photo elegantly displayed next to the word “Bearer.”
The Passport
Adding to the intrigue, the passport had been issued on April 29, 1959. A full two years before the birth of the future president on August 4, 1961. It was evident that these photos were a testament to the life and travel of Barack Obama Sr. a Kenyan economist who had tied the knot with Obama’s mother, Stanley Ann Durham, in 1961.
Now, here’s where things get even more interesting. These images had made an appearance years before in a book authored by Malik Obama himself, titled “Barack Obama Sr.: The Rise and Life of a True African Scholar.” The book’s captions identified the document as “Barack Obama-Barack Obama Sr. -British Passport.”
False Claims
So, while the online chatter may have ignited a fascinating debate, let’s make it clear. The claim that these passport photos prove former President Barack Obama was born in Nairobi, Kenya, is simply false.
And with that, the mystery surrounding the passport photos of Barack Obama Sr. continues to captivate the world. Leaving us with a fascinating piece of history that connects us to the past of a prominent family in modern times.
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