On Saturday, Kamala Harris made an history by becoming America's first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect. From being a teenager she has been involved in political activism till date. Kamala had organized a successful protest when she was only 13. Over the course of her journey towards White House, the 56-year-old democracy never shied away from mentioning the obstacles she faced while paving her path in politics.
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In 1958 Kamala’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan, came to United States from India to attend the University of California at Berkeley and become a breast cancer researcher. She was multi talented being singer, specializing in the classical Carnatic music of southern India, a discipline she learned from her mother. Kamala's name comes from an Indian word meaning “lotus.” Kamala is also the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi or the great wisdom goddess who represents wealth and good fortuneKamala's maternal grandfather PV Gopalam, an India civil servant was a guiding influence in her life who helped kindle Harris’ interest in public service. "My grandfather was really one of my favorite people in my world,” Harris, California’s junior U.S. senator, said in a recent interview.
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When Kamala was just 7 her parents got divorced. Kamala and her sister Maya Harris were single parent brought up. Her father remained on amicable terms with family. Kamala's mother shyamala influenced her the most.Some of the most voiceless in the community, the most vulnerable, the most powerless, are victims of crime, “and I wanted to be a voice for them” she told in an interview. In 2010, Harris contested for Attorney General of California, winning the election to become the state’s first woman, first African-American, and first person of South Asian descent to hold the office.
