In his historical homeland, Obama was harshly ridiculed in cartoons
During the visit of the US President to Nairobi, an exhibition opened, which became an “icy shower” for those who consider this visit a triumph.
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About it informs edition Vice News.
The historical homeland of Barack Obama reacted ambiguously to his first visit. On the eve of the meeting of the US President with the head of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, an exhibition of cartoons dedicated to the relations of the countries of the African continent with America opened in Nairobi.
The poignant drawings expose both the ostentatious nature of the visit and the fragility of the existing supposedly strong ties. The author of the exhibition, Patrick Gatara, explained the position of the cartoonists.
— The election of a black US president in 2008 was seen as a flashing beacon of hope that Kenya would now enjoy a secure, even privileged, status in US foreign relations. However, this did not happen. Barack Obama became the American president, but in no way a Kenyan in this position, Vice News quotes the disappointed artist as saying.
In addition to artists, his Kenyan colleague Kenyatta expressed skepticism about Barack Obama. When the American pointed out that gay rights were being violated in Kenya, the President of the Republic sternly noted that the country was currently facing more important issues.
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