FLOTUS dances with disadvantaged Mumbai kids

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Mrs. Obama dances with disadvantaged Mumbai kids
By ERIKA KINETZ
Associated Press

Michelle Obama played hopscotch, danced and sang with 33 disadvantaged children from the Indian charity Make a Difference Saturday at the University of Mumbai.

Almost immediately after arriving at the university's library, she kicked off her flats and joined in a game of vocabulary-building hopscotch with the 8- to 13-year-old orphans and runaways who receive English-language instruction from Make a Difference volunteers.

"I love dancing. Oh that was fun!" Mrs. Obama said after they danced to theme song from the Bollywood movie, "Rang de Basanti."

The girls wore their salwar kameez - traditional long shirts and baggy trousers - and glittering dupatta scarves. Mrs. Obama, dressed in an olive blouse and delicate flowered skirt, also joined a drum and tambourine circle with the children. She banged on a tambourine while the kids pounded on drums.

After dancing, she spoke to the children about the importance of an education.

"I didn't grow up with a lot of money," Mrs. Obama "I never even imagined being the first lady of the United States. But because I had an education, when the time came to do this, I was ready."


U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with underprivileged children at the Mumbai University in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. U.S. President Barack Obama began a 10-day trip through Asia on Saturday. - Rajanish Kakade /AP Photo


U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with underprivileged children at the Mumbai University in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. U.S. President Barack Obama began a 10-day trip through Asia on Saturday. - Rajanish Kakade /AP Photo

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VIDEO here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4co0qTVM5hY

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1. Our FLOTUS rocks!

She's for real and I will continue to follow her life even when she is no longer FLOTUS.

Michelle is a very interesting person both in her professional and personal life. I like how she handles them both but, most of all her role as a wife and mother. She's an inspiration for all young women.

[JNelson6563]

2. She is a great first lady!

Class act, all the way. :toast:

[Clio the Leo]

3. supercute! nt

[Beacool]

4. Nice pics.

:-)

[liberalmuse]

5. I adore this woman.

She's an excellent role model for all women, and she's not afraid to kick off her shoes and kick up her feet. What a refreshing change from some of the First Ladies we've had in my lifetime. I think she'll go down in history as one of the top 5 First Ladies, at least.

[Hawkowl]

6. Dancing for Walmart!

Woo hoo! We can put your parents out of business and you too can be cheap Chinese shit!

[young but wise]

7. -1

[Arkana]

9. Really? You couldn't have just skipped over the thread or unrecced it?

I mean, REALLY?!

[smitra]

10. -1

[Phx_Dem]

8. She rocks. Literally.

:D