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Press Release
Launching OBAMA from ASISI
Written by Damien Dematra
10 June 2010
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(06/10/10) At first, launching Obama from Asisi is one
from the program of "Celebrating Obama's Homecoming" initiated
by Damien Dematra. The program continues despite of the
postponement of President Obama's visit to Indonesia.
Obama from Asisi Novel, written by Damien Dematra is inspired by
stories from Barack 'Barry' Obama's childhood friends, teachers,
and neighbors while he was still living in Indonesia from 1967
until mid 1970.
Born from a Caucasion mother and had a Javanese step-father
while living in Indonesia had made Barry understood the meaning
of being different. When he moved from Hawaii to Indonesia, he
always became the public eye, both in school and neighborhood.
In Asisi Elementery School, a Catholic School, he managed to
become an outstanding student. He and his friends had gone
through various amusing, exciting, yet sweet-sour childly
experience, and he shared some bitterness that sometimes made
him feel that he was 'a cheerful boy at a wrong place'. However,
encouragement from his parents and teachers from Asisi
Elementery School made him able to overcome his obstacle.
Obama from Asisi Novel is planned to be filmed and it would
become the prequel of Little Obama. The release of the movie is
expected to welcome president Obama on November 2010.
The lauching of Obama from Asisi Novel is jazzed up by Hasan
Faruq Ali (main cast of Little Obama playing as Little Barry),
Cara Lachelle, English borned, (supporting role of Little Obama
the movie, playing as Ann Dunham), Mrs. Yustina (current
Headmistress of Asisi Elementary School), Obama's teachers and
classmates in Asisi Elementary School, Obama's neighboors and
friends in Indonesia, and the Obama's family in Indonesia. The
ceremony also attended and gingered up by angklung musical and
dancers presented by the Asisi Elementary School students.
Photos in this webpage can be used for press purposes.
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Damien Dematra signs Obama from Asisi novel
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Photos of Launch of
"OBAMA
from Asisi"
novel
SD ASISI, Menteng Dalam
Jakarta, 10 June 2010
(click on each picture for bigger
size)
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Damien Dematra and Hasan Faruq Ali
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Hasan Faruq Ali
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Damien Dematra
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Ms. Indri, Hasan, Obama's friends, classmates, former teachers,
and family in Indonesia, Mrs. Yustina, and Damien Dematra
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Moderator, Mrs. Yustina (headmistress of SD Asisi, Hasan, Damien
Dematra, and Obama's Elementary Teachers (Mrs. Israella, Mrs.
Sugini, and Mrs. Fermina)
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Damien Dematra, Hasan Faruq Ali, and the journalists
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Damien and Hasan being interviewed
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Mrs. Yustina and Damien Dematra
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Ms. Indri (from Gramedia Pustaka Utama, the publisher) and
Damien Dematra
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Obama's friends, classmates, former teachers, family in
Indonesia, Hasan, and Damien Dematra
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