'My chitthis': The significance of Sen. Kamala Harris' speaking Tamil on a national stage
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Harris' use of it as the first Black woman and the first Asian American on a major-party ticket marks a more significant moment for the diaspora, who see themselves reflected on a national political platform in an especially divisive climate."In stark contrast to the last four years of anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from the White House, hearing our families' mother tongue spoken by a future vice president of the United States is really a beautiful moment and symbol that Indian Americans are becoming a visible and recognized part of the fabric of America," said Neil Makhija, executive director of the Indian American Impact Fund, which was one of the first South Asian organizations to endorse Harris when she announced her presidential bid in 2019.Harris' mother, Shyamala Gopalan, grew up in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, where Tamil is natively spoken.
As said here by Saloni Gajjar