I believe many people know that former President Obama of the United States is the first black president in the history of the United States. During his tenure, although he did not create many achievements, he was able to manage the country reasonably well. However, relatively little personal information about Obama has been disclosed. Many people may not know that Obama also has a half-brother.
Obama's full name is Barack Hussein Obama, and although his younger brother, Mark Obama Dishan, does not have the experience of being a president like his brother, he is also not a mortal. So what kind of ups and downs will Mark, who has always lived under his brother's halo, have in his life? Next, let us learn more about it.
Excellent brothers
Mark and Obama are half-brothers. Mark’s mother had two failed marriages before she met Obama Sr., and Obama Sr. also had After the divorce experience, the two formed a reorganized family. In this family, Mark and Obama were able to become brothers. As for the love between his parents, it can be considered vigorous. Mark said that in the beginning, in order to marry his mother, his father even gave up the relationship with his family.
Everyone knows that both Obama and Mark are black. Racial discrimination has always existed in the United States, and Obama is no exception, and Mark is no exception. When he first started school and came into contact with other children, Mark was bullied a lot because of his skin color. After he returned home, he asked his mother why. She told him that our skin is not our fault, but if we all think so, It is wrong to feel inferior in this way. People must learn to live confidently.
Mark has lived in Kenya, Africa since he was a child. Africa has always been a relatively poor place, and Mark has suffered a lot for this. When Mark was eighteen years old, he came to the United States to study. It was also during those years that he met his brother Obama. At that time, although Obama had not yet become the president, he still had a good reputation in the local area. Looking at his successful brother, Mark felt a sense of pride in his heart.
Unlike Obama, Mark does not like to engage in politics. He has been very smart since he was a child. Although he received countless cold looks because of his skin color, he later relied on his own efforts to get into Brown University, a prestigious school in the United States. While in school, he studied physics and mathematics and received a bachelor's degree. Certificate of Dual Degree. Many people like to compare Mark and Obama together, but in fact there is no need to do so. Both are excellent, but they have different ambitions.
Crossing the ocean to China and marrying a Chinese wife
In 2001, after finishing his studies, Mark chose to come to China. When he first arrived in China, Mark's life was not very good, but Mark liked the atmosphere in China. Although he didn't care about his skin color, he still felt a little dissatisfied in his heart when he stayed in the United States.
In China, Mark was lucky enough to meet his other half, Xuehua, who would stay with him for the rest of his life. Xuehua is an authentic Henan girl. After falling in love with Xuehua, Mark decided to stay in China. In addition, he liked Chinese culture very much, which gave him even more reasons to stay. In this way, under Xuehua's guidance and companionship, Mark's Chinese became better and better, and he even finally obtained a Chinese Level 7 certificate. You know, even those foreigners who have lived in China all year round, few of them can Obtaining this certificate shows Mark’s hard work on Chinese characters.
In his spare time, Mark often reads some Chinese classics, such as "A Dream of Red Mansions", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", etc. He also opened a blog to translate these classics into English. Let more foreigners understand China. Mark also likes Chinese calligraphy very much. There was a time when he visited famous teachers in the hope of practicing good calligraphy. At that time, when Mark learned that his brother was going to run for president, he recommended "The Art of War" to Obama and told his brother that he could learn from the strategies in the book.
Obama and Mark are half-brothers. They have the same father, but their attitudes towards their fathers are different. Obama's father has not been around since he was a child, so he has always longed for his father in his heart. But for Mark, although his father has always been by his side, the memories left behind are all painful. Obama Sr. would often get angry at Mark and even do domestic violence, which made him reluctant to recall this tragic childhood experience.
But if you say what Mark dislikes the most, the answer is definitely that he doesn’t want others to associate him with his brother, former US President Obama, all the time. Mark has also written several books. Once at a new book promotion meeting, the words "Brother of the President of the United States" were written on the poster. Mark only took one look and told the company that he hoped to remove this. Indeed, no one wants to live in the shadow of others forever. Aside from Obama, Mark himself is excellent, and his talent always exudes charm.
The current situation
It has been a long time since Mark came to China. During these years in China, in addition to accompanying his wife and writing books, Mark has also been passionate about public welfare undertakings. He has continuously donated money to students in some poor areas in China. Mark said that he did this for no other reason than to thank him for finding his own value in China. He was born in Kennedy, lived in the United States when he was young, and now comes to China. All three places are important to Mark, but China It brought him the deepest meaning.
Since Mark and his wife Xuehua got married, they have been living in Shenzhen for 18 years now. Life in China is about working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and Mark adapted well. He also said that in China, you can walk on the streets with confidence at night, which is much safer than in the United States. Since Obama abdicated, he has rarely mentioned his brother. Occasionally, the two brothers will get together, but because they are separated by oceans, the number of times is not too many.
These are Mark’s stories. As story readers, Mark’s mentality is worth learning from. I remember reading a sentence before, saying that everyone will have an opponent in life. It may be a friend, or it may be an enemy. We have no choice but to live under its back. We always want to surpass it, but we can't. Do it. But in fact, this mentality was wrong from the beginning.
There is nothing wrong with comparing yourself to others, but the most important thing in life is to be yourself. No two leaves in the world are exactly the same, and the same is true for people. Only by living yourself and pursuing what you really want can you be considered successful. There are many firsts in the world, and they can even be seen everywhere, but there are very few unique people. To be the only one is our goal.