And the winner is...

The elections for the new president of the US came to an end after a long and active campaign from the part of both candidates. Finally, there is a new president, Obama who will be for sure one of the most discussed presidents of US. These elections were seen as top news in all the media in Albania and i believe in many other countries. Since Albania has a chronic disease related to voting, democracy and elections, for us elections in US are a very good model of true democracy....the people choose their leader. Looking at the political perspective, none of the candidates was 'harmful' for us. Both McCain and Obama are positive about Kosovo and they welcome Albania's Euro-Atlantic integration.

For the world and Americans themselves, the importance of these elections was the candidacy of a black person and finally his victory as the 44th President of the US. As Obama would also say in his speech: "The dream of Martin Luther King came true and now we can". The racism against black people has its root in 1619 when the first black people (african slaves) were brought to Virginia. In 1861, they get their freedom but the new century will be full of racist acts of terror and discriminatory laws addressed at them such as special schools, buses, restaurants and even taps for black people.

Even though, the US is the promoter of democracy and respect of human rights, racism is still 'alive' there and as the new First lady would say:"Despite the victory, i will still remain a black woman in the States". For me, this is not right. During my stay in the States, i have never come across a 'negative' black person since i have stayed in Baltimore and Virginia where the population of black people was higher. They were the ones who helped me a lot when i needed it. They are all people like us who have suffered more than us and who work to be part of the community like all the others. Should they be blamed for having excessive skin pigment??!! I say no!