And Then Life Happens

I very much enjoyed this memoir And Then Life Happens by Auma Obama, Barack Obama's sister.  Auma was born in Kenya.  Her father, Barack Obama, fathered her older brother and her before going to study in Hawaii where he met and married Barack junior's mother.  Barack then studied at Harvard where he met his third wife, before returning to Kenya.  Auma had a troubled and confused childhood with her household changing after her father left and returned.  Life was made more difficult when Barack's third wife, Ruth, left the family with her two sons to return to the USA.  Auma studied German at school and then university before winning a scholarship to study at a German university.  This book was originally published in German.  Her strong character shines through in this memoir as she overcomes many adversities.  She does not meet her brother Barack until he is in his early twenties, but they become very close.  Auma has a very interesting story to tell and not just because she has a famous brother. 4/5