Hey folks, last week my weekly note to Cafe Insiders was a personal reflection on the news

that Joe Biden had selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.

It seems to have resonated with insiders, so I wanted to share it with the wider Cafe

community.

What follows is a recording of my note.

As always, write to us at letters at cafe.com with your thoughts and questions.

Dear listener, I've been thinking a lot about Kamala Harris being on the Democratic

ticket.

Among other things, I've been reflecting on the spirited and happy reaction not just among

Democrats, not just among black Americans, but the particular joy of the Indian American

community myself included.

And more particularly, among older Indian American immigrants, many of whom were the first

to arrive from South Asia in this country, people like my mom, about whom I tweeted Tuesday,

quote,

The most excited person I talked to today was my Indian mom because she cannot wait

to vote for Vice President Kamala Devi Harris.

One South Asian writer tweeted quote,

I'm sort of indifferent to Kamala Harris, but I love that my mom is crying listening

to Kamala speak right now.

The New York Times has already published two pieces about the excited response from the

community.

I spoke to one of the reporters yesterday for this article and the discussion sparked further

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