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The Truth:
This sign is a joke done with a computer image manipulation program like PhotoShop.
The letters of the
second language on the border sign may resemble letters from the Arabic
character set but an Arabic interpreter told TruthOrFiction.com that
they are gibberish.
Kenyan Embassy spokesperson
told TruthOrFiction.com that English and Swahili are the two official
languages in Kenya. The written Swahili language resembles English
letters, not Arabic.
Below are a graphic representation of the
sign in Arabic for a comparison with the enlarged photo from the
forwarded email.
WELCOME TO
 Kenya
Birthplace of Barack Obama
The original photo was taken close to
2,000 miles from Kenya and was posted on the personal website of
Jan S. Krogh
of Vilnius, Lithuania. Krogh had journaled his visit to the
Wilayat Magha territory in the country of Oman.
Original photo by Jan S. Krogh
There are variety of
forwarded emails, articles, April Fools jokes and lawsuits rumors that
question whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President of the United
States based on his natural born status as an American citizen.
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updated 02/17/10 |
