Here in Kenya, President Obama is a HUUUGE deal, especially since his father was Kenyan. Kenya is one of the few African countries where being from the US doesn't cause resentment or anger. When I say I am from the US, people instantly say "Obama!" with big round eyes. When I say I'm from Chicago, their eyes become even wider and they say "OBAMA!" (once I did get "OPRAH!").
Many many things here have either his name or his face on them. For instance, right by my house there is a car wash called the "Obama Boys Car Wash". I've even seen "Obama Parking Lot". Here are some of the more random things I found with Obama's name/face on them:
I was in this lady's shop when I noticed she had on an Obama kanga (a wrap women wear in Kenya, just like a dress).
This photo is hard to see, this is Obama gum. It was Obama Orange flavor.
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