Residents in Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India's south say they're disappointed by the election result. But they're not losing hope. They say this is just a minor setback on a continuing path to the White House.
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00:00Well, the outcome of this US election is certainly not what people here in Thulisandrapuram had
00:07hoped for.
00:08This is Kamala Harris' maternal grandfather's village, and people here are very proud of
00:13that connection.
00:14They were barracking for her to win from halfway across the world, erecting banners with her
00:19face on it and praying at the village temple for her victory.
00:23And some people here were following the election coverage very closely.
00:28We were watching the whole of last night.
00:31We were happy when the count was around 170 to 180 in the morning.
00:36It was sad to learn that she was losing.
00:39It means the village's plan for a big celebration had to be cancelled.
00:45If she had won, we could have celebrated with crackers and sweets.
00:50So it is sad.
00:51Though there is a mood of disappointment here, there is also one of hope.
00:57Many people here see Kamala Harris' defeat as just a minor setback on her path to the
01:02White House, and they want to see her run again in 2028.
01:08As a woman, we wanted her to win, but we hope that at least next time the people will bring
01:13her to the top.
01:15Despite the result at this year's election, people here see Kamala Harris' career achievement
01:20so far as already something to celebrate, and a huge inspiration, especially for women
01:27A woman with her roots here became the vice president.
01:32We had a grand celebration.
01:34Even the children were very happy.