"Americans overcame the racial divide and elected Obama because they wanted the real thing: a candidate who spoke from the bottom of his heart," said Terumi Hino, a photographer and painter in Tokyo. "I think this means the United States can go back to being admired as the country of dreams." Full Story »
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The breadth of voices gathered is excellent, and I found most of them gave great insight on each international interviewee's ideas about race and America, which was fascinating.
Newspaper headlines in Britain portrayed Obama’s election in soaring language. “One Giant Leap for Mankind,” said the Sun newspaper in London, which ... More »
Insightful overview of how the world reacted to Obama's election. Well documented, presenting a variety of viewpoints from celebrities like Nelson Mandela and ordinary people celebrating the "inspiring and overdue proof that the American dream was still alive".
Very well-reported story by an international team attempting to gather and present as many global insights into the Obama victory as possible. Insightful: both world leaders and private citizens are quoted on a wide range of issues and perceptions. Accompanying photo gallery of Obama supporters and celebrations worldwide added a completing dimension. Excellent context.
I love articles like this --- the more viewpoints represented from around the world, the more complete a picture is presented.
An accurate, interesting article that enhances its information by reporting on the reactions to Obama's victory in countries throughout the world.
On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, every person in every country we visited spoke positively about Obama, hoping he would win. In the rare ... More »
This global round-up about America's restored image--as a world power of dreams--doesn't enhance the U.S. economy or the challenges awaiting President-elect Obama ... and that's the point. Reading the eloquent quotations and viewing the Washington Post's extraordinary still photography, we experience the audacity of the raised conscience that connects us to each other.
In keeping with the poetry of human jubilation, I'm reminded of these telling lines by William Wordsworth: "While here I stand, not only with the ... More »
The news of Obama’s triumph reached Kenya as the sun rose Wednesday, and within minutes, a wave of euphoria — and some serious reflection — washed across ... More »
This is pretty high quality journalism. In America not many sitizens know the feelings of other countries. With this article we now understand that many different people share positive opinions about our democratic system.
I've backed Barack Hussein Obama since he was nominated as the democratic nominee for president. I've always known that he was a fine human being ... More »
Like many, I am still absorbing the depth of this historical event -- it's no longer just about America, it's about world peace, and the prospect of ... More »