The small Indian village of Thulasendrapuram burst into celebration after waking up to the news that Kamala Harris will become the first woman and the first person of south-Asian descent to become US vice-president. People set off firecrackers, played music and shared food in the village, where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born. ‘We take immense pride in her victory, and who she has become,’ said one resident
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
