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After all, 5.11.08 is a day in history, a day more than mere numbers. Like, 28.5.08 is also a day in history. For if, the world's so-called most developed country broke through its historical strife against colour then the world's one of the least developed countries broke through its historical strife against kingship. Indeed, America electing its first Black President is giving me the same feel of victory like when the Kingdom of Nepal declared itself a Federal Democratic Nepal - the feel of victory of people's power prevailing, after all. For, such history happens rare and not without a price but, nevertheless it also repeats itself and so our struggles stay alive. Thanks and Congratulations to the people of America!
And, amidst the surge of "Obama" talk, with the world now bracing towards the future with Barack, my thoughts have been wondering slightly off on the tangent. What if he had been born to an American father and an African mother? An American-African instead, following the dominant patrilineal tradition. Would he create as much of a history? He not being African-American. Would his mother's roots be given the same significance? Women conditioned as secondary, being today's reality still. Would he still be the first black President of America? Defying the conventional male chauvinism, and embracing equality!
I, for one, would have liked to witness Barack still being the first Black African-American President of America, today. Breaking through our historical strife against the sexist divide, and thus creating history of a greater proportion. Of, the woman being recognised at par with the man. Of, Barack being as much African as American. And, had America elected its first Female Black President, then that would have been another story, another history!
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