IN 2008, Michelle Obama was tentative on the campaign trail, wary of saying anything to jeopardise her husband’s historic bid to be America’s first black president. Once a reluctant “mum-in-chief”, the tall, toned Princeton and Harvard graduate – America’s first black first lady – has evolved, becoming a singular voice for women and a political dynamo. “One of the most intriguing things about Michelle Obama is that she represents so many things to so many different people,” says Peter Slevin, a professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and the author of “Michelle Obama: A Life”. At first, Michelle Obama focused her attention on getting the couple’s two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, settled into their new home. Life changes and she’s young,” Lawless says.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 18, 2017 18:04 UTC