Democrat Kamala Harris could be a candidate for the US presidential election in November. Her name sometimes raises questions.
Her name is everywhere right now: After Joe Biden’s withdrawal, Kamala Harris is considered the Democrats’ most promising candidate for the US presidential election on November 5. But how do you actually pronounce the 59-year-old’s name correctly? In the past, many people weren’t quite sure. But she already provided information in 2016 – when she was running for Senator from California. With the help of children who explained in a video how to pronounce the first name correctly. Namely: “comma-la”.
In her biography “The Truths We Hold”, published in early 2019, Harris explains that her name means something like “lotus flower” – a special symbol in Indian culture. Her mother came from India, her father immigrated to the USA from Jamaica. They both met in the USA in the 1960s. Harris herself says that India is an important part of her life.
Source: Stern
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