My mother, Ann Dunham, was the biggest influence on my life. She had a core belief in our common humanity, and she made sure I recognized the inherent dignity in every person. Today I’m proud to share that the Water Garden at the Obama Presidential Center will be named in her honor. The Ann Dunham Water Garden will be a special place for visitors and members of the community to come together and reflect. It will also feature an incredible new sculpture by Maya Lin, whose work I’ve long admired.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama was greeted by President Joko Widodo at Indonesia's presidential palace in Bogor on Friday during his private holiday to the Southeast Asian country. Obama and his family arrived in Indonesia on June 23, first visiting the resort island of Bali for four days and then the ancient city of Yogyakarta, where they visited the temple of Borobudur. Obama spent four years from the age of 6 in Jakarta after his mother, Ann Dunham, married an Indonesian man following the