BARACK OBAMA PICTURES: The early years

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Barack Obama's childhoodWaikiki beachChild Barack on WaikikiBarack and motherBarack and baseball in HawaiiObama family 1970sBarack Sr. & Jr.Obama on the beach with grandfatherObama's familyBarack Obama 1972Barack "Barry" ObamaObama's first trip to AfricaBarack's high school graduation, 1979Barack Obama 1976Barack Obama at Columbia 1980sObama at HarvardBarack's mother 1960DunhamsBarack Sr.Barack and Michelle Obama 1992

Barack Obama Sr., a native of Kenya, met his future wife while they were students at the University of Hawaii. In 1963, he essentially abandoned his family to continue his studies at Harvard.

Barack Sr.

( Photo courtesy of Maya Soetoro-Ng )

Barack Obama Sr., a native of Kenya, met his future wife while they were students at the University of Hawaii. In 1963, he essentially abandoned his family to continue his studies at Harvard.

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