Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, half brother of United States President Barack Obama, shakes hands with a reader while promoting his self-published autobiographical novel, "Nairobi to Shenzhen," and autographing its Chinese edition for readers yesterday at the Shanghai Book Fair. Mark Obama Ndesandjo's novel, written in diary form, is based on his own experiences: born in Kenya, working in the United States and moving to Asia after his American dream was smashed by the events of 9/11. Ndesandjo said he loves China and its traditional culture. He has passed advanced Chinese tests and published three albums of his piano performances.