Soft Power
The Barack Obama Salon has opened in Khartoum, Sudan. Can you imagine a George Bush Barbershop anywhere in the third world?
Occasional musings on the collision of Digital Culture and Politics
The Barack Obama Salon has opened in Khartoum, Sudan. Can you imagine a George Bush Barbershop anywhere in the third world?
Shoe salon, maybe. Of course Aficom may change the Sudanese’s hearts & minds. The American way.
John
January 23, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Haha that’s really interesting. Though kind of funny, at least it shows that our global image is becoming better. For a salon in Sudan to use the image of our President means they believe in him, and us, which I think is great.
Boima B.
January 24, 2009 at 11:09 am
Is this suppose to be a insult to the Obama administration or is it praising the president? I think it would be pretty hilarious to see a George W. Bush barber shop. I think it would do better business than did the actual administration.
Tyler Deutsch
January 24, 2009 at 4:37 pm
In the Radio interview the owner of the shop said that people were coming from miles away to get the “Obama Cut”. His sales went up a lot since he changed the name.
Jon Taplin
January 24, 2009 at 4:39 pm