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Kenyans Celebrate Election of Barack Obama - November 5, 2008

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    Residents of Kogelo village in western Kenya erupt in joy on Wednesday November 5, East African time, upon hearing that their "son" had been elected President of the United States.
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    The Obama family homestead at Kogelo, which is in the Siaya district of Nyanza Province, near Lake Victoria, was guarded by a police post in the run-up to the election.
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    As election day approached in the rural district...
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    International television crews moved in with their satellite dishes and transmission vans...
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    And local residents danced in the rain on Election Day USA...
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    A choir sang at a prayer service for Obama...
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    Where one man honored him alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
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    And unusual works of art appeared in the area.
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    When news of Obama's win was announced at Kogelo's dispensary...
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    Some waved chairs in jubilation...
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    While others formed a victory parade...
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    And danced down the hill to the Obama family homestead...
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    Where Obama relatives and friends cheered Barack's acceptance speech.
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    A woman holding a handkerchief to her face joined millions of people of African descent across the world...
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    In shedding a quiet tear of joy...
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    As villagers continued to celebrate at Kogelo's dispensary...
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    One displayed his pride through his headgear.
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    Obama's half-brother, Malik Abango (center right) watched the acceptance speech...
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    And declared that Kenyans can take away from their experience the values of "true democracy, and what humility is all about."

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