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Video transcript
Talking about the Obama Nobel win in Ghana.
Interviewer: Actually, do you know what I want to know?
Man from Ghana: No.
Interviewer: What do you think about the President Obama's Nobel Prize win?
Man from Ghana: (smiles, and laughs a little). Actually, I've not heard the news for some time. Has he got it?
Interviewer: Yes, Obama's been given the Nobel Prize.
Flossy from Ghana: (looks suprised/puzzled) Really? So soon?
Interviewer: Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize?
Flossy: Peace Prize?
Interviwer: Yes.
Flossy: In Norway?
Man from Ghana: What did he do? To deserve the Peace Prize?
Interviewer: You think it's too soon?
Man from Ghana: (he smiles) Yeah. It's too soon. He hasn't done much. Even though has been erm, erm...he hasn't done much.
(video pans back to Flossy still with a puzzled look on her face.
Flossy: He hasn't done much. It's too early, I....
Man from Ghana: It should be able to be given. But now, now.. (laughs). But that's nice. It's a good news. I'm happy for him.
Flossy: As for Obama, his character and his personality, people like it, so maybe (laughs heh hehh heh)...they are giving it to him on a personal basis. (smiles laughingly). They could have waited for a while.
Interviewer to "Kibnesh" from Ethiopia: What do you think about Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win?
Kibnesh: I'm surprised.
Interviwer: Surprised?
Kibnesh: Yeah. I'm surpised - I'm speechless, actually. He's a great man, and everything, but we just have to wait and see what he's going to do for the world. I don't know at this moment. (smiles).
Video ends. "Recorded at the National Museum. Accra, Ghana. October 9, 2009."
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