Obama: “Not only do I think I’m a desi, but I’m a desi”
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was fundraising in San Francisco last week when he said that. “Desi” is the Urdu and Hindi word for “local.” He went on to explain that he had had a Pakistani roommate his first year at Occidental College, and that he had many lifelong friendships with Indian and Pakistani immigrants as a result. He learned to cook various South Asian dishes, and generally described himself as having great affection for people from South Asia.
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Annette Floystrup
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4 Comments to “Obama: “Not only do I think I’m a desi, but I’m a desi””
August 28th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Hi Annette, I think the article is interesting. It shows that p candidate Obama is very cultured. I think he does a good job breaking down barrier between himself and the people there. His message feels personal.
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August 28th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Thanks, Annette, I sent it to my S. Asian friends and I know they’ll appreciate it. I also hope I can connect with you more here on TCKid…I’m interested in what you have to say here and during the teleconferences…
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August 28th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
@ Jan
Feel free to email me at the address in my profile. I’m glad this article struck a chord.
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August 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am
@ ANNETTE
I like this article much more than the other one you posted several weeks ago because the quotes within the article came from Obama’s mouth rather than someone else telling us what Obama supposedly thinks. People have been complaining they do not know who is and what he is about. This article shows someone who is open to relationships with people beyond the “mono” and like the Republican Party (lol) understands that what are now labelled “minorities” in the USA will be swing-voter blocks in the future so begin building a rapport with them NOW. Interesing stuff!
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