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Earlier on Saturday, 21 November, the POTUS ditched protocol…
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…when the father of two girls stooped down to talk to the children at the Dignity for Children Foundation, a charity-based educational institution for refugee and urban poor children in Kuala Lumpur
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It was an absolutely heartwarming moment to see one of the planet's most powerful men, leave aside his Presidential decorum, and mingle with the innocent and vulnerable children at the facility
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There he smiled with them…
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President Obama is seen smiling with a 16-year-old refugee girl from Myanmar who was subjected to human trafficking and will now be moving to the United States.
Shook hands with them…
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Asked them about their career aspirations that ranged from artist to engineer and told a young girl who said she loves math:
"You're going to be an excellent engineer. I can tell."
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The US President interacted with the children, some of them from Myanmar, who were busy working on their art and science projects
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He asked them about their favourite subjects…
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And offered words of encouragement
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The Dignity for Children Foundation was set up more than 15 years ago by Rev Elisha Satvinder and his wife Petrina after they found many underprivileged families living in the Sentul area, TMI reports
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