Dreams from My Father
She first met her step grandson, Barack Obama II, the future President of the United States, during his visit to Kenya in 1988. Although she was not a blood relation, Barack Obama called her "Granny Sarah". In addition to mentioning her in his memoir Dreams from My Father, he spoke about her in his 2014 speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Sarah, who spoke Luo and only a few words of English, communicated with President Obama through an interpreter.