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Obama's half brother lives in Shenzhen, China, has for 7 years http://bit.ly/r6Cyp 24 days ago

Obama's 1/2-bro lives in #China ? Sweet. http://bit.ly/r6Cyp 27 days ago

Obama's brother emerges in China http://www.reuters.com/article/mediaNews/idUSHKG21373820091104 27 days ago

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Shorties (Nurses, Essential New York Albums, and more)
Largehearted Boy — ... Reuters reports that President Obama's brother, Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, has launched a novel in China. Ndesandjo's book details how the protagonist, David, made an improbable journey to China in 2001 just after the September 11th attacks, inspired by his "growing love for a beautiful Chinese woman and a young orphan", and reflects Ndesandjo's own marriage to a young Chinese woman and his charitable work for Chinese orphans. ...

Obama’s Brother Publishes a Novel
The Millions — ... in the lead-up to the 2008 election and the insanity of the birther movement have contributed to a public interest in the details of President Obama’s paternity. Despite his insistence that some things are best left forgotten, Ndesandjo has stated that the novel explores his parents’ relationship in detail. In a Reuters report leading up to the novel’s release, Ndesandjo described his father as abusive, a man who beat his wife and children, stating “I remember times in my house when I would hear screams and I would hear my mother’s pain.” ...