January 7, 2009 – "Almost 50 years ago, my family came to Hawaii in search of a better life," President-elect Obama said in a TV campaign ad. "I was born here and grew up here. This beautiful state and its great people hold a special place in my heart."
Independent producer Heidi Chang reports on Obama's Hawaiian roots. She talked with his friends and family members, including his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng (below).
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Barack Obama and his classmate John Kolivas in the 1970s.
