Zeituni Onyango, on the right
Principal Dye introduced Auntie Zeituni Onyango’s Assistant Dr. John Richams, who stated Auntie Zeituni wrote her book “Tears of ABUSE,” but now she has Tears of Joy and Tears of Triumph. He was pleased to say that Auntie spoke to Barack Obama before he ran for President and was able to give him encouragement.
Auntie Zeituni Onyango stood up and said, “I would like to thank Allah. I thank my Assistant Dr. John Richams and I would like to thank also Dr. Jon Yasin who introduced me to Sis. Shirley Sharifa Dye.”
She said, “My father was born a Christian and became a Muslim. My brother Dr. Barack H. Obama Sr. was a Muslim.” She said it took 10 years to write her book, living in a shelter and for a time under quarantine.
An Eemotional Auntie Zeitunni stated, “I hid [the abuse]. I carried a scar. In other words, this is not what you want to happen to your child, to any child. Talk to your children, listen to them closely. Watch their reactions to certain people, but above all talk to them, educate them.”
She shared about Kenyan family life and how it is structured, giving a better understanding of how Africans are taught to look out for each other.