In 1961 Obama was born in Hawaii,
US. His father was an African and his mother was a white American. He grew up
in Indonesia and Hawaii.
When Obama was 10 years old, he was one of the only three black
students at his school in Hawaii.
He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch
his hair. A white boy even asked him what his father was.
“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince. But I kept asking
myself who I am,”said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Obama
became the first black president in US history.
This unusual background made him wonder who he was. He once turned
to alcohol（酒）to help
forget this question.
With the help of his friends, Obama
finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at
Harvard. Later, he became the third black senator（参议员）in US history.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A
man should not be judged（判断）by the colour of his skin, but by the
content of his character,”wrote ABC news.
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