What A Kenyan Felt

About the Book

In “What a Kenyan Felt: The Obama Victory” Joyce Mugun describes what Barack Obama’s presidential victory means to her, and her native community. As she describes, the day that Obama won is “a day that I will never forget for as long as I live, I added a hero to my list. I added Barack Obama to my list of persons whom I want to emulate. It is because he made history in the world, history in Chicago, history in the United States of America, history in Kenya. He brought change into this great nation that we live in.” She recalls the exact moment she found out, reliving where she was and who she was with. “We Laughed and talked for a while until the guy I think, noticed that I had tears in my eyes. He asked me why I was crying and after telling him that I did not know why, I remembered that I am from Kenya.” She states that before the election, she was not interested in American politics and was not involved in the election process. “Honestly before that evening, I did not want so much to involve myself in any kind of politics at all. I am not so much a politics person. I would rather just live my life on the down low and let things happen on their own.” However, those feelings changed when Obama won and the nation began to take immediate notice of the overwhelming change. Much of the author’s work focuses on what Obama’s win means to her native home of Kenya. The pride that was felt in America and in Kenya is overwhelming. She describes the community that Obama’s family is from as being proud and intellectual. This particular community in Kenya, Barrack (sic) Obama’s grandparents and fathers community, is called the LUO. It is one of the peculiar tribes in Africa with a people who just amuse and love their pride. You will see it in their behavior as they wipe their hands after every little thing they touch, just to let you know how clean they are. We consider it the community of the Learned. The community of intellects. Throughout the work, the author demonstrates her pride in her heritage and the nomination of Barack Obama. The work is insightful and paints a unique picture of this grand time in our nation’s history.

About the Author

In “What a Kenyan Felt: The Obama Victory” Joyce Mugun describes what Barack Obama’s presidential victory means to her, and her native community. As she describes, the day that Obama won is “a day that I will never forget for as long as I live, I added a hero to my list. I added Barack Obama to my list of persons whom I want to emulate. It is because he made history in the world, history in Chicago, history in the United States of America, history in Kenya. He brought change into this great nation that we live in.” She recalls the exact moment she found out, reliving where she was and who she was with. “We Laughed and talked for a while until the guy I think, noticed that I had tears in my eyes. He asked me why I was crying and after telling him that I did not know why, I remembered that I am from Kenya.” She states that before the election, she was not interested in American politics and was not involved in the election process. “Honestly before that evening, I did not want so much to involve myself in any kind of politics at all. I am not so much a politics person. I would rather just live my life on the down low and let things happen on their own.” However, those feelings changed when Obama won and the nation began to take immediate notice of the overwhelming change. Much of the author’s work focuses on what Obama’s win means to her native home of Kenya. The pride that was felt in America and in Kenya is overwhelming. She describes the community that Obama’s family is from as being proud and intellectual. This particular community in Kenya, Barrack (sic) Obama’s grandparents and fathers community, is called the LUO. It is one of the peculiar tribes in Africa with a people who just amuse and love their pride. You will see it in their behavior as they wipe their hands after every little thing they touch, just to let you know how clean they are. We consider it the community of the Learned. The community of intellects. Throughout the work, the author demonstrates her pride in her heritage and the nomination of Barack Obama. The work is insightful and paints a unique picture of this grand time in our nation’s history.