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Obama
creates buzz among Delhi, Mumbai college-goers
Friday November 05, 2010 05:23:33 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
"Do you think I can sneak a look at Barack Obama when he is here?"
asks 19-year-old Sara Khan, a Delhi University student and a
self-confessed Obama fan. She is one of the many youngsters who
are eagerly awaiting the president's visit to India Nov 6-8.
"Obama is a world leader and not just the president of the United
States of America. When he gave his presidential speech, I had
tears in my eyes! He broke all barriers and became the first black
American president...he spoke about change in a language that we
youngsters understood," Khan says passionately.
She now hopes that when the US president is in Delhi, she will be
able to get a glimpse of him. Obama will reach Mumbai Saturday and
touch down to Delhi Sunday.
Like Khan, Sarita Jain, another Delhi student, said: "I know that
Obama will be visiting Rajghat on Monday and am hoping to catch a
sight of him and Michelle that day! The security will be tight, I
know, but there's nothing wrong in hoping!"
In Mumbai, where Obama will address students from city colleges at
St. Xavier's, there's a similar excitement among the Gen. Y
members.
"Looking forward to President Obama's visit...it will be a once in
a lifetime opportunity," posted a student of the college on the
social networking website Facebook.
However, Soumya Patel, another Mumbai youngster, said that while
she is floored by Obama's charisma, she is more keen to see what
is the final outcome of his India visit.
"A lot of important discussions are going to take place during
Obama's visit. Issues like health, education and counter-terrorism
will be talked about, and I am keen to know what will be the
concrete outcome of this much hyped visit," Patel said.
Abhishek Jain, a student of Delhi University, added: "I want to
apply to some US universities after graduation and so I am going
to watch closely what this trip of the US president brings about."
"It seems youth and education will be his top priority, so I hope
something good comes of it so that students like me can benefit."
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