Showing posts with label Maya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maya. Show all posts

Sunday, March 06, 2011

Identity And Collective Identities

PARIS - OCTOBER 03:  Paintings of Democratic U...Image by Getty Images via @daylifeOne of the highlights of Obama 08 for me was this conversation I had with Barack's sister Maya at the downtown Manhattan headquarters late in 2007. I talked to her about a very personal connection I felt with the guy. I asked her about her name. It is an Indian name, Maya, I said.

It was Maya who articulated it for me. She said, "He walks between worlds." That captured it for me. It was then I realized why I connect with the guy so very personally.

Barack Obama walks between worlds.