Barrack Obama to visit South Africa and Kenya after leaving his office.

Former united state president Barrack Obama has set out to visit South Africa and also Kenya this week after leaving his office in the white house.

According to Barrack Obama on his facebook fan page he wrote something saying    

This week, I’m traveling to Africa for the first time since I left office – a continent of wonderful diversity, thriving culture, and remarkable stories. 

I was proud to visit sub-Saharan Africa more times than any other sitting President, and I’ll return this week to visit Kenya and South Africa. In South Africa, the Obama Foundation will convene 200 extraordinary young leaders from across the continent and I’ll deliver a speech to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. Kenya, of course, is the Obama ancestral home. I visited for the first time when I was in my twenties and I was profoundly influenced by my experiences – a journey I wrote about in my first book, Dreams from My Father. 

Over the years since, I've often drawn inspiration from Africa's extraordinary literary tradition. As I prepare for this trip, I wanted to share a list of books that I’d recommend for summer reading, including some from a number of Africa’s best writers and thinkers – each of whom illuminate our world in powerful and unique ways.

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe a true classic of world literature, this novel paints a picture of traditional society wrestling with the arrival of foreign influence, from Christian missionaries to British colonialism. A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world. A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong’o a chronicle of the events leading up to Kenya’s independence, and a compelling story of how the transformative events of history weigh on individual lives and relationships.

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Mandela’s life was one of the epic stories of the 20th century. This definitive memoir traces the arc of his life from a small village, to his years as a revolutionary, to his long imprisonment, and ultimately his ascension to unifying President, leader, and global icon. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history – and then go out and change it.

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From one of the world’s great contemporary writers comes the story of two Nigerians making their way in the U.S. and the UK, raising universal questions of race and belonging, the overseas experience for the African diaspora, and the search for identity and a home.

The Return by Hisham Matar a beautifully-written memoir that skillfully balances a graceful guide through Libya’s recent history with the author’s dogged quest to find his father who disappeared in Gaddafi’s prisons.

The World As It Is by Ben Rhodes It’s true, Ben does not have African blood running through his veins. But few others so closely see the world through my eyes like he can. Ben’s one of the few who’ve been with me since that first presidential campaign. His memoir is one of the smartest reflections I’ve seen as to how we approached foreign policy, and one of the most compelling stories I’ve seen about what it’s actually like to serve the American people for eight years in the White House.

Obama added saying that he will be visiting South Africa for a conference which is going to be held on the Obama foundation leaders which he also added that it is going to be marked the 100^th anniversary of the Nelson Mandela birth. He is also going to be visiting Kenya which is said to be his home town he added that he draws inspiration from Africans extraordinary literary tradition.  

Obama been the former president of the united state has also prepared short list of books where he recommend his reading and also he also added the Chinua Achebes, things fall apart, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’ and also Americanah etc.

Obama wrote this week that

I am about to travel to South Africa and also Kenya for the first time since I left office so I am going to visit them to see the blossoming culture and also one of its remarkable he also said that he is proud to visit this African countries. In South Africa he said that the Obama foundation has organize about 300 young leaders over the other countries and also I will be making some speech which will mark the 100^th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. 

In Kenya he expresses his journey which made him to write about his first books and also dreams from my father. Since the past years I have often dreamt to have inspiration of Africa extraordinary literary tradition, and also as I am going to prepare for this journey I want so many people to share a list of books which I have recommended this summer not only recommending them but also reading them.  

He also added that novel written by Chinua Achebe is true it talks of the nature world of literature that it has a paint of picture of traditional society wrestling of foreign influence which had made the Christian missionaries to colonialism of the British and also it also inspire the writers in Nigeria even across Africa.

According to the walk of freedom which was giving by Nelson Mandela it laid Mandela life as one of the epic stories in the 20^th century and also has trace the arc of his life and later laid to his imprisonment and also unifying president leader, which has made an essential reading for anyone who want to under history.

Another Novel title Americanah written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is also one of the greatest books written which comes in story of two Nigerians that are making their way into the United State and also United Kingdom.

In conclusion Barrack Obama said that what Ben Rhodes said about the world was true, that he did not have the blood of Africans and also his memoir is the smartest reflection which he has ever seen and now it is the most compelling stories which he did tell to serve the American people for good eight years in the white house.