Germany's first black member of parliament?
Karamba Diaby came from Senegal to communist East Germany. Now, he could become Germany's first black member of parliament.
May I give you a leaflet about myself, about the upcoming election?" Karamba Diaby is a tall lanky guy, campaigning in downtown Halle trying to win over passersbys for the vote on September 22.
He's shaking hands with people coming and going, trying to get them involved in at least a brief conversation. Diaby also goes door to door to talk to people about election issues.
The Social Democrat (SPD) is running for parliament and describes his style of campaigning as similar to that found in the US. He hopes to be able reach out to people directly and wants to speak the language of the citizens, and to listen to them. He's hoping to be the first delegate of African origin to make it into the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament.
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