Watch: Barack Obama Reunites With The Boy Who Touched His Hair In Iconic 2009 Photo

Former US President Barack Obama Baru -Newly shared his virtual reunion with Jacob Philadelphia, a famous boy touched his head in the 2009 photo “Hair like mine”.Jacob Philadelphia was only five years old when he visited the oval office with his parents and brothers. He had asked Obama if his hair was like his, following the President of the United States at that time bent and let him touch his hair to find out. The moment was captured in front of the camera and then nicknamed “hair like a mine”.

Now, after almost 13 years, Obama again met Jacob and shared their interaction videos. The former president congratulated the teenager for his secondary school graduation and pondered his interaction with the young boy in 2009.Since shared, the video has collected more than 1.4 million appearance and thousands of comments and likes. “President Dear Obama. This video actually makes me cry, it reminds me that if we work hard enough and believe quite loudly, we can reach the star in the sky. Your legacy will live forever and I am proud to say that you are my president, “wrote a user.

“I like this. I remember this photo well. It is amazing to be seen and heard from young Jacob, who now graduated from high school. I appreciate and still appreciate everything you do and continue to do for our country & our children. These videos are good, “added another.The clip opened with Mr. Obama calling Jacob and asked if he remembered it. “I remember you told me that your hair will become gray next time,” Jacob said in response, who was Obama laughing seriously and answered, “And I don’t lie!”

Throughout the five -minute clip, Jacob said that meeting President Obama at the oval office was “a big spotlight in my life”. He told his former president to study political science at the University of Memphis, which Obama claimed to be inspired by his White House visit.”I think this picture realizes one of the hopes that I have when I first started running for positions,” Obama said in the video.

“I remember telling Michelle and some of my staff, you know, I think if I won, my day was appointed to the office, young people, especially African -American people, colored people, outsiders, people Maybe not doing it always feels like their property, they will look at themselves differently. To see someone who looks like they are in the oval office. It will talk to black children and Latin children and gay children and young girls -how can they see the open world for them, “he added.