Obama speaks in Indonesian: ‘I’ve come home’
U.S. president Barack Hussein Obama was given a hero’s welcome as he returned to the Indonesian village where he spent part of his childhood.
Mr. Obama, who arrived in Jakarta today, spoke in Indonesian to thousands of students at the University of Indonesia. He prompted laughter when he said: “Pulang kampung, nih,” meaning “I’ve come home to the village.”
Obama vowed — as he did when he was elected president in 2008 — to try and repair relations between the West and the Muslim world in a bid to end the “years of mistrust.”
He also said the country with the largest Muslim population in the world “was a shining example to others.”
His speech was an update to a major address he gave 17 months ago in Egypt where he declared a ‘new beginning’ in U.S.-Muslim relations after the tensions over the September 11, 2001, attacks and the former President George W Bush’s response to them. [link]
But since his Cairo speech, tensions have remained on both sides.
Despite having to cut short his visit due to fears of ash from a volcano eruption, Obama and his wife Michelle, who wore the traditional head scarf, visited the Jakarta’s national Istiqlal Mosque. They took off their shoes as a sign of respect as they strode along a carpet laid out for them across the brick courtyard.
Obama, who was known as “Barry” when he attended the Menteng One school in Jakarta, studied both Islam and Christianity according to his grade 3 teacher.
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His teacher, Effendi, remembers Obama as a “fat, curly-haired, curious boy”.
Mr Obama attended classes on Islam while the Christians attended classes on Christianity, said Effendi. Barry, he said, was alone among the pupils in that he insisted on attending both. [link]
Effendi said Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, often objected to the school teaching young Barry the Koran.
“His mother did not like him learning Islam, although his father was a Muslim. Sometimes she came to the school; she was angry with the religious teacher and said ‘Why did you teach him the Koran?’” said Effendi.
“But he kept going to the classes because he was interested in Islam. He would also join the other pupils for Muslim prayers.”
Barry attended the Menteng One school from ages 6 to 10. Even as a youngster, he knew where his journey through life would lead him.
A childhood friend told the New York Times that Barry once asked a group of boys if they would rather be a president, a solider or a businessman when they grow up.
He said that, although a president would have nothing, the solider could have weapons and the businessman could have money.
None of the other boys said they wanted to one day be president.
‘Then Barry said he would become president and order the solider to guard him and the businessman to use his money to build him something.
We told him: ‘You cheated. You didn’t give us those details.’
‘But we all became what we said we would,’ he added. [link]
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The Obamas throwin up the illuminati?
( I cant help it).. Now Michelle, dats my mufukin nicca..
What in the Laura Bush is Michelle wearing?
My president is black, my Lambo’s blue
And I be godd@mned if my rims ain’t too
My money’s light green and my Jordan’s light gray
And they love to see white, now how much you tryna pay
his teacher and childhood friends remembered allllll that? *side eye*
Anna
Subdued clothing that does not draw attention to the body as Indonesian culture dictates.
As long as we remain in Iraq, Afghanistan and ignore the needs of the Arabs of Palestine there will be tension in the Muslim world in the USA.
Doesn’t help you have American states passing laws against Islam *cough Ohio cough* or school boards taking historical lessons on Islam and the Middle East out of their cirriculums *cough Texas cough*
( I cant help it).. Now Michelle, dats my mufukin nicca..
ySoSerious says:
I wish Rhi Riding Hood would get lost on the way to her Grandma’s house
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It draws more attention because the outfit looks Polyester. LOL.
Speaking of Ohio, remember the woman who shot and killed her cousin for wearing shorts to her house on Easter? She got 18-Life.
Sorry, my copy and paste did not work.
Baracka Flocka Flames one real azz nigga;
I’m in my 64 bending corners.. my nigga.
:whistles:
i meant
ChaCha says:
( I cant help it).. Now Michelle, dats my mufukin nicca..
that song has changed me forever
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ya dig!
kingstonn says:
Baracka Flocka Flames one real azz nigga;
I’m in my 64 bending corners.. my nigga.
:whistles:
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you always make me laugh when you do the …my nigga part
#teamPresidentObama
Daisy says:
#teamPresidentObama
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Me too, scoot over.
So they found Monica’s stalker and arrested him/her. Good!
Are you ok Sandra? I’m worried about you.
This is the first semi-positive post that you’ve written about the president since he was elected.
@MsK, What? Who? When did this happen?
^^
I think I may pass the hell out.
monica be lying.. aint no damn stalker.. she just want a reason to continue to spread her boring business thru twitter..which she really needs to stop, she is loosing alot of fan credibility.. they talkin mad ish about her being ghetto
P. S.-That dude in the last pic looks entirely too excited to see the president and show him that photo.
@LaTech
@LaTech
Long story short…A few weeks back, Monica “quit” Twitter because she says she had a stalker. They have now arrested the stalker and she’s back on Twitter. Meanwhile…
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allegedly
LaTechGrad02 says:
Are you ok Sandra? I’m worried about you.
This is the first semi-positive post that you’ve written about the president since he was elected.
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I’m not sure I understand what you mean. I am simply stating the facts. Mr. Obama returned ‘home’ to Indonesia — the largest Muslim country in the world — where he first learned the Koran. I’m writing about it because that’s news.
Ms.kaylamomma says:
So they found Monica’s stalker and arrested him/her. Good!
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It comforts me to know that Monica’s stalker is behind bars where she belongs.
Sandra Rose says:
Ms.kaylamomma says:
So they found Monica’s stalker and arrested him/her. Good!
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It comforts me to know that Monica’s stalker is behind bars where she belongs.
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Really?
Yep, Sandra, you’re fine
Does anyone else like that Nikki Minaj “Right thru me” song? I can’t stop listening to it.
Ms.kaylamomma says:
Does anyone else like that Nikki Minaj “Right thru me” song? I can’t stop listening to it.
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ITS CATCHY- not my style of music though.. but its not terrible to listen to
@ WestCoast Im TeamNikki and this song kinda just came outta nowhere. What’s really expecting this from her. I hate to say it but **whispers** I plan on buying her album. :/
Ms.kaylamomma says:
@ WestCoast Im TeamNikki and this song kinda just came outta nowhere. What’s really expecting this from her. I hate to say it but **whispers** I plan on buying her album. :/
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girl please! bootleg that ish-
she said she get a hundred thousand at the venue..
LOL!!!
They fit in so well!
( I cant help it).. Now Michelle, dats my mufukin nicca..
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ME TOOOOOO….going to youtube after this…michelle gotta be conservative i see…esp after the hand shaking debacale earlier this week. hate what she is wearing but i know why…. we TRULY got us an international President…so so proud…
(exits to go to youtube..”my nukka”)
Ms.kaylamomma says: says:
she said she get a hundred thousand at the venue..
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I saw the pics from the venue. If she got $100,000, you couldn’t tell from her lack of excitement. She looked so bored.
@MsKay I HATE that song
she is annoying. I will say I like her better in interviews vs music.
@Anna what would you like to see the first lady wear?
Happy Veteran’s Day to all of the military folks in the SR community!!