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Sweets, prayers and souvenirs in Kamala Harris’s ancestral village Thulasendrapuram
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Kamala Harris’s ancestral village celebrates her inauguration through the day
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Kamala Harris’s ancestral village celebrates her inauguration through the day
As the countdown for the inauguration ceremony began in Washington D.C., celebrations broke out in Thulasendrapuram, the ancestral village of new U.S.Vice-President Kamala Harris in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
From children to octogenarians, residents descended on the streets, against a backdrop of lush green paddy fields, to celebrate the “momentous” occasion. The villagers said her assumption of office will strengthen the relationship between the two largest democracies.
Cambodian Rappers Given Prison Time For Rhymes
Kea Sokun, 23 years old, and Long Putheara, 18, were both convicted of incitement through their raps. They are two of the latest in a string of Cambodian activists and protesters who have been arrested and jailed basically for opposing the government.
In the latest development in a long season of repression in Cambodia, a court has convicted two rappers of incitement for writing lyrics that referenced social justice and the loss of territory to Vietnam.
In the latest development in a long season of repression in Cambodia, a court has convicted two rappers of incitement for writing lyrics that referenced social justice and the loss of territory to Vietnam. https://t.co/ArDULa2Vh0 The Diplomat (@Diplomat APAC) December 23, 2020