India’s catastrophe: Diplomatic and personal for Harris
2 hours ago Then-Vice President Joe Biden, (centre), ducks down so all of the family of then-Sen. Kamala Harris can be seen for a group photo during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington. File/Associated Press
Alexandra Jaffe,
Associated Press
G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the pandemic, he would have been surrounded by family members who gathered to celebrate with him.
But with the virus ravaging his homeland, Balachandran had to settle for congratulatory phone calls. Including one from his rather famous niece: Vice President Kamala Harris.