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Kamala Harris Inspires Village In South India

Residents of Thulasendrapuram, India, pray for Kamala Harris' success in the U.S. election, inspired by her South Asian roots and family ties.

Top News · Nov 5, 2024

A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory

As millions of Americans gear up to cast ballots in U.S. elections, Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has people rooting for her from thousands of miles away in a tiny south Indian village

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

A small town in Jamaica watches Harris campaign with pride – and wariness

The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the country

The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2024

The evolution of Kamala Harris: from activist in pigtails to presidential candidate

The daughter of civil rights activists has an unbroken history of working to change ‘anything that wasn’t right’, friends say

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2024

Kamala Harris says her dad taught her to be fearless, but he’s been markedly absent from her public rise

Family is at the forefront of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and she speaks frequently and fondly of her late mother’s influence – but rarely is there mention of her father. A “Marxist” economics professor who left Jamaica for UC Berkeley, Donald J Harris has said little about his daughter during…

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

Everything we know about Kamala Harris’ ethnic background after Trump questioned it

The vice president’s father was born in Jamaica and her mother was born in India

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

What can we learn about Kamala Harris from her memoir?

As critics line up to suggest Kamala Harris is unqualified to be President of the United States one wonders if any of them have actually read her memoir. The team at Sky News seem to largely base their analysis on her somewhat raucous laugh. But The Truths We Hold: An…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

From temple donations to family visits, how Kamala Harris is still the pride of her Indian ancestral village

Some 8,000 miles from Washington DC, this village in southern Tamil Nadu is an unlikely pocket of fervent support for the presumptive 2024 Democratic candidate. Vishwam Sankaran meets locals who are hoping to see one of their own named the next US president

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Who Is Donald Harris, Kamala Harris' Father and Renowned Stanford Professor?

The two are on "good terms," though their relationship has reportedly been "strained" at times.

Marie Claire · Jan 19, 2021