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"We jumped for joy when we heard that [Barack Obama] got the Nobel Peace Prize. He will make peace a big priority this time," said [Huong], who was in Washington, D.C. on Obama's Inauguration Day. "He himself cannot make this thing happen. All of us have to give a hand. This exhibit is about the voice of America and the re-making of all of us."
The "Obama Peace Prize Mural" is a rapid departure from the fervent peace activist's previous works. With Obama calling for a world tee of nuclear weapons and more diplomacy, Huong said she found a new quest: to capture his aspirations."Visually, it's gorgeous with outstanding pieces," said Barbara Miller, program manager at the Broward Main Library. "We are having a war, unfortunately, and she's from a war-torn country and is so for peace. But, she's very open-minded. She'll say, "You don't have to like the president.'"See the full content of this document
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Mural Depicts Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
FORT LAUDERDALE - Immediately following the Nobel Peace Prize Committee's announcement in October that it would honor President Barack Obama with the prestigious award, Andrea Kirkpa...
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