Did you know that President Obama used to live in Indonesia? After getting divorced from his Kenyan father, Obama's mother, Ann Dunham married an Indonesian student, Lolo Soetoro in Hawaii.
They moved to Indonesia in 1967. President Obama spent four years in Indonesian elementary schools in Jakarta. The first one was St. Francis of Asisi Catholic school (1 year), and the second one was the Besuki Public School (three years).
He was known as Barry Soetoro, and was a very smart, friendly, and sociable boy. He was very good at math and drawing. His friends were impressed by his ability in drawing Spiderman and Batman.
After winning the presidential election, the Indonesian current president, Mr. Yudhoyono called Mr. Obama to congratulate him on becoming the 44th president of the USA. President Obama said that he missed
nasi goreng (fried rice),
rambutan (a tropical fruit native to Indonesia, similar to lychee),
and
bakso (Indonesian meatball soup).
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