Obama's sister: Facts are clear; he was born in Hawaii
VIDEO - Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama's birth place and discuss a children's book dedicated to their mother...
President Obama’s half sister Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with The Today Show’s Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama’s birth place and discuss a new children’s book dedicated to their mother.
Soetoro-Ng, who still lives in Hawaii, said that the facts are absolutely clear as to where Obama was born.
“Not only do we have newspaper releases showing his birth, the birth certificate has been authenticated by a number sources, including our republican former governor,” Soetoro-Ng said. “So I really think there is no more to it than that.That’s a fact.”
The interview itself focused primarily about the book, Ladder to the Moon, but transitioned to Obama as the pair discussed values in his leadership style and messages of hope that Soetoro-Ng say came from their mother.
WATCH THE INTERVIEW WITH MAYA SOETORO-NG
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Soetoro-Ng says her new book was inspired by her daughter, and says her current inspiration is a compilation of her work as an educator, and the legacy of her mother.
“The thing that is remarkable about our mother, I think, is she wasn’t content to work with just what she was given or handed. She really built her own story, her own life, and used imagination. I love that idea of using imagination in as many ways as possible.”
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