Dreams from My Father
Zeituni Onyango, half-aunt of Barack Obama, was born May 29, 1952, in Kenya, Onyango is referred to as "Aunti Zeituni" in Obama's memoir "Dreams from My Father". She entered the US in 2000 on a temporary visa with her son who was going to school; she applied in 2002 for political asylum due to unrest in Kenya and ethnic conflict. This was denied in 2004, but she remained in the country illegally. Her presence was leaked to the media during Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. She was granted asylum in 2010. She died on April 7, 2014, from complications caused by cancer and respiratory problems.