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Michelle Obama on meeting Mama Sarah: ‘I was bowled over by her easy joy’

Mama Sarah Obama, step-grandmother to former US President Barack Obama, smiles at her homestead in the village of Kogelo. [Reuters]

For former US first lady Michelle Obama, the first time she met Mama Sarah Obama it was love at first sight.

In her “Becoming” memoir, former US First Lady Michelle Obama describes her first encounter with Mama Sarah in detail, concluding how safe and confident she felt in her presence.

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