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10 Photographs From Barack Obama's First Trip To Africa

Barack Obama first visited his father's birthplace of Kenya in 1987, which he later wrote about as a transformational moment in his life. These little-seen images come from that trip of a 26-year-old exploring his family's roots.

Posted on June 20, 2012, 15:45 GMT

Andrew Kaczynski

BuzzFeed News Reporter

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Andrew Kaczynski is a political reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

Contact Andrew Kaczynski at andrew.kaczynski@buzzfeed.com.

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