Dr Auma Obama
Dr Auma Obama is a bronze bust-style dwarf of the Kenyan writer and activist, standing at Drukarska 52 in Wrocław. Sculpted by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod; Dr Obama visited the city in June 2018.
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Dr Auma Obama
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Story
Dr Auma Obama is one of the few dwarfs in Wrocław who looks like a portrait: a calm, dignified face framed by a patterned head wrap, shown as a bust against a plain grey wall. There is no pointed cap and no prop, only a steady, friendly look. She stands on Drukarska street, right beside the school with Mikołajek, so every student walking in passes her on the way.
History & Significance
wromap.pl credits the sculptor Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and gives the address as Drukarska 52, but gives no date of installation. The honoured person did visit Wrocław: Dr Auma Obama was a special guest of the Festival of Freedom on 4–5 June 2018, held for the 100th anniversary of Poland's independence. Nothing found confirms that the dwarf was made in connection with that visit. The tradition began with the Orange Alternative, a playful 1980s protest movement whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them.
Inspiration
The dwarf is named after Dr Auma Obama, a Kenyan writer and social activist and the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama. According to the city's report she is a member of the World Future Council and works with young people across Africa. She came to Wrocław as a guest of the Festival of Freedom on 4–5 June 2018.
Fun Facts
- She is named after Dr Auma Obama, a Kenyan writer and social activist.
- Dr Obama was a special guest of the Festival of Freedom in Wrocław on 4–5 June 2018.
- She is a member of the World Future Council, according to the city's report.
- Mikołajek stands just 107 m north-west at the neighbouring school building.
- Unlike most dwarfs, she has no pointed cap: the photo shows a patterned head wrap.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Drukarska 52, next to the school at Drukarska 50. Mikołajek, who lives inside that school, is 107 m north-west, and Luminator is 366 m west. wromap.pl warns that access may be limited by a gate, fence or barrier, so check from the street first.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Dr Auma Obama dwarf in Wrocław?
At Drukarska 52 in the Powstańców Śląskich area, next to the school at Drukarska 50.
Who is Dr Auma Obama?
A Kenyan writer and social activist, and the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama. She was a special guest of the Festival of Freedom in Wrocław on 4–5 June 2018.
Who made the dwarf?
wromap.pl credits the sculptor Beata Zwolańska-Hołod. No installation date is given.
Accessibility
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Stands at pavement level against a wall. wromap.pl warns that access may be limited by a gate, fence or barrier. Step-free access was not verified.
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