This presidential race will be watched closely around that world, not least in Southern India, where the Democratic candidate and the wife of Donald Trump’s running mate both have roots
Back in 2019, when Kamala Devi Harris – who this week became the Democratic Party’s candidate for US president – cooked a ‘dosa’ (a crispy Indian crepe made from fermented batter, stuffed with spicy potato) and a ‘sambar’ (a lentil-based spicy vegetable stew), assisted by Indian-American actress Mindy Kaling, it took social media by storm.
Kamala’s dosa brought smiles to the faces of residents of Thulasendrapuram village in the Tiruvarur district of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu – Kamala’s ancestral village.
A year later, when she became Joe Biden‘s vice president, the village erupted in celebration as people ignited firecrackers, distributed sweets, held special prayers, and even drew colourful ‘kolams’ (a traditional decorative art drawn using rice flour) on their doorsteps.
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