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Love hearing him sing :)

Chapter 13

(About rising gun violence and drug prevalence amongst urban youth)

“We got 12 year olds out here making the damn rules….sometimes I’m afraid of them. You’ve got to be afraid of somebody who just doesn’t care. No matter how young they are.” - Johnny, one of Barack’s friends.

As someone who also lived in different countries growing up, I appreciate how Obama got asked why he chose Chicago winters over sunning on Waikiki beach. He has such a poetic, insightful way of describing experiences, places and people. Loving so far.

Listening to Obama say the n-word and talk about “trying blow” is jarring but I guess everyone was a teen at some point

Obama talking about Indonesia in such depth is crazy, I feel like I’m back