Veteran Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday (6) appealed to former US first lady Michelle Obama to return to the White House saying not only America but the entire world needed her there.
The 77-year-old Akhtar responded to a tweet posted by Obama, wife of former US president Barack Obama and a noted activist and humanitarian, in which she announced her ‘The Light We Carry’ tour. 'The Light We Carry' is a follow-up to Obama's critically acclaimed bestselling memoir 'Becoming' published in 2018.
In her tweet, Obama, 58, said, "I'm so excited to go on #TheLightWeCarry Tour with these wonderful people! I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more. I hope you'll join us!"
The tour will go to places such as Washington DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. It will be moderated in different states by celebrity hosts such as Gayle King, Ellen Degeneres, Conan OBrien, Elizabeth Alexander, among others.
“Dear Ms Michelle Obama , I am not some young crazy fan but a 77 years old writer/ poet from India .hopefully any Indian would know my name . Madame please take my words seriously , not only US but the world needs you in White House . You shouldn’t shrug off this responsibility,” Akhtar said in his tweet.
Obama moved out of the White House in January 2017 after her husband's second term concluded. She has been the first African-American to become the first lady of the US. There was speculation that she could contest the 2020 presidential election against former president Donald Trump but she declined.
Army personnel stand amid the rubble following an explosion inside the police headquarters at Kohat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2026. An explosion at a historic police headquarters in northern Pakistan on September 18 killed at least eight people and wounded 35 more, officials said, with the country's president swiftly blaming a militant group. Getty Images
Mourners read the holy Quran while sitting around the grave of a paramilitary personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) who was killed during the Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes, in Kohat on October 17, 2025. A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on October 16, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-border clashes.Getty Images
