Obama - True America

Although I've been living in the US for more than 15 years, I cannot vote yet. I follow, live and breathe the news. I face the daily challenges of my city. I contribute to this society, but I cannot vote yet. I am not sworn in as an American citizen, but I feel I should have a say in who becomes the President of the United States of America. Why not? It affects me, living in New York. It affects my family, living in Istanbul. It affects my friends in Spain, Israel, Kenya, India and beyond.

If I could vote, I'd choose Obama. To me, he's America. He's black and white. He's local and international. He can cross borders without crossing people. He can empathize and sympathize. And I'm thinking, we need a leader who is both one of us and one of them, to articulate the vision of a multi-cultural society and restore peace.