of the nation sgreatest melting pot and offersreflections, observations and insightsinto the man that would inspire millionsin this country and the world, to dreamand to believe that all things arepossible.This story tells of a young BarackObama; of his heritage borne of a unionbetween a man of color from Kenya anda Caucasian woman from Kansas; of hisformative years enrolled in Hawai i sschools, including that venerableinstitution of island education, Punahou;the everlasting influence of hisgrandparents, the Dunham s; and of theplaces, sights, sounds and smells of theseislands that would shape and mold him.Chicago and its gritty history of roughand-tumble hardball politics may haveforged him into a man, but Honolulu(and to a greater degree, Hawai i); itsconfluence of cultures, imbued with thetimeless Hawaiian values of ohana(family) and aloha (love, compassion),allowed young Barack to be a boy andwould instill in him, the sense of respect,inclusion and compassion he carries withhim to this day.Visit the places that young Barackfrequented. Walk the streets where he slived. Share in the stories andreflections of the people, famous and notso famous, who knew him or met him.Obamaland is Hawai i, and Hawai i isthe birthplace of the 44th President ofthe United States of America.

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