America's First Grandma In White House

By Staff

Friday, January 16, 2009, 14:13

Barack Obama's 87 year old step-grand mother is excited about visiting the White House. Sarah Obama is the third wife of paternal grandfather of the US president elect and will be in town for her grandson's inaugural ball on January 20.

The lady reveals that her simple life has changes drastically after Obama's victory, she now has security guards and a fence around her humble hut. Not just that, but her village roads have also been repaired.

"I love my new bodyguards," Sky News quoted her as saying through an interpreter. "It is good not only for me but also for the neighbourhood. Now, all my neighbours have a new road and more security," she added.

She says that it is quite a job being America's first Grandmother! "I am finding out that to be America's First Grandma is a full time job," she said from her home, a small hut on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya.

Granny Sarah also adds that she expects a lot from her grandson. "I am going to ask him to work hard and achieve world peace, to stop all the fighting in many places around the world.

"I am also going to ask him to work hard for a better economy around the world. We need peace," she added.

Sarah Obama also wishes to meet Hillary Clinton and thank her for helping Obama win the elections. "When we meet, I will thank her for helping Barack to win the election. First of all - I will thank her. Then - I will ask her to continue to help him and work with Barack to ensure that he will not disappoint the people who elected him. I think Hillary and I will get along," she said.

America's first grandma will be arraiving to Washington on Friday, but is not certain if she would stay back in the White House. AGENCIES