肯尼亚律师菲利克斯•基普罗诺看上了一个特别的人——美国总统奥巴马的大女儿玛利亚。
His offer to win her hand? Fifty cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats.
为了赢得芳心，他许诺了什么聘礼呢?50头牛，70只绵羊，还有30只山羊。
"People might say I am after the family's money, which is not the case. My love is real," he told the Nairobian newspaper.
基普罗诺对内罗毕的一家报纸表示：“有人觉得我这样做是为了奥巴马家的财产，其实不是这样!我这是真爱。”
Moreover, he adds, he's been faithful to his beloved since he first became aware of her.
他还称，从第一次注意到玛利亚起，他就一直对这份感情很忠心。
"I got interested in her in 2008," he said. "As a matter of fact, I haven't dated anyone since and promise to be faithful to her. I have shared this with my family and they are willing to help me raise the bride price."
“从2008年就开始爱慕玛利亚。”他说，“事实上，从那时开始，我就没有和任何人交往。我决定真诚对待玛利亚。我已经将这件事告诉了家人，他们也愿意帮我积攒聘礼。”
He's currently working on a letter to announce his intentions and plans to give it to the local U.S. Embassy.
目前，他正在写一份信表明心迹，并计划将其交给当地的美国大使馆。
According to prices on Africa Farming, Kiprono's offer could be worth in excess of $90,000.
按非洲农场的行情计算，基普罗诺的聘礼总价值超过9万美元(约合人民币56万元)。
There are some issues, of course. For one, Malia Obama is 16. For another, she'll have to develop a taste for village life.
当然，还有一些问题存在。其一，玛利亚才16岁;其二，她还得培养起对乡村生活的兴趣才行。
"Ours will be a simple life. I will teach Malia how to milk a cow, cook ugali (a porridge) and prepare mursik (a sour milk) like any other Kalenjin woman," he said.
“我们的生活很简单。我会教玛利亚挤奶，煮玉米粥，做mursik酸奶，就像其他卡伦金族的妇女们一样。”他说。
Who says you can't put a price on love?
谁说爱无法用金钱来衡量?
