Kamala Harris Pays Tribute To Indian Mother, Sharing Unforgettable Life Lesson: Never Do Anything Half-A'"**

Kamala Harris, the US vice-president and Democratic Party's presidential nominee, officially accepted her nomination on Thursday. She will face Republican President Donald Trump in the November election.

During the Democratic National Convention's final night in Chicago, Harris honoured her Indian mother, Shyamala Gopalan, and shared her story as a child of a single working mother. She emphasised that her parents met during the civil rights movement and instilled values of social justice in her.

"The path that led me here in recent weeks no doubt unexpected. But I'm no stranger to journeys. My mother Shyamala Harris had one of her own. I miss her every day especially now. And I know she's looking down tonight, and smiling," Kamala said.

Harris described her mother as a brilliant woman who faced challenges with grace. "My mother was a brilliant, five-foot-tall, brown woman with an accent, and as the eldest child I saw how world would treat her but she never lost her cool. She was tough,, a trailblazer in the fight for women's health, and she taught Maya and me a lesson Michelle mentioned the other night. My mother taught Maya and me to never complain about injustice, but do something about it. She also taught us to never do anything half-a**ed," she added.

Lessons from Her Parents

Harris shared heartfelt memories of both parents who separated when she was young. "My mother would stay close," she said. "But my father would say as he smiled, 'Run Kamala! Run! Don't be. Don't let anything stop you.'" Her father is Jamaican while her mother was Indian.

As the second woman to accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Harris has made history by being the first woman of colour at the top of a major American political party's presidential ticket and the first Indian-American nominated by either party.

A Historic Nomination

"On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American, regardless of party, race, gender or the language your grandmother speaks, on behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their own unlikely journey on behalf of Americans like the people I grew up with, people who work hard, chase their dreams and look out for one another, on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, I accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States," she said.

Harris outlined her career journey from prosecutor to state attorney general to senator and now vice president. "My entire career I've only had one client: the people." She contrasted this with Trump’s actions which she claimed were self-serving.

Appeal to Anti-Trump Republicans

The prosecutor in Harris emerged as she criticised Trump's actions such as his intent to free those who assaulted law enforcement officers at the Capitol and use military force against American citizens. She promised to uphold constitutional principles including fair elections and peaceful power transfers.

Harris made a direct appeal to anti-Trump Republicans by promising to be a president for all Americans and uphold constitutional principles including rule of law and fair elections.

This historic moment marks a significant milestone in American politics with Harris breaking barriers as both an Indian-American and African-American woman at such a high level.