Michelle Obama speaks about leadership, facing challenges at event in Bucharest

Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences.

The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a modest household in the south of Chicago, about the challenges she faced in school, university, and at the beginning of her career. She also spoke about meeting Barack, her role as a mother, her involvement in the electoral campaign, and life at the White House.