This family photo of Obama dated December 2003 was taken at his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng's wedding in Hawaii. From left, we see Obama with his arms around Maya, his daughters Sasha and Malia, his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, seated;

Joan and Howard Ng, (parents of Maya's husband, Konrad Ng), Konrad's brother Perry Ng, and Michelle Obama. A truly multicultural family, Konrad Ng is a Canadian Chinese from Burlington, Ontario who later moved to Hawaii.

Maya is Obama's half-sister, her father is an Indonesian.

US President-elect Barack Obama was born in August 4, 1961, the year of the Ox according to the Chinese Zodiac. This year is definitely his year as he is the 44th President of the USA.

According to Wikipedia "The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest.

Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint. "