Following up on Kula2316's diary, here's some of the headlines in Arabic from today just for fun.
I'm no professional translator, but Google Translate can help us see what people on the other side of the world are saying.
الرئيس الأميركي المنتخب باراك أوباما: كل شيء ممكن في أميركا
"President elect Barak Obama: Everything is possible in America"
Al Hayat
تحقق الحلم.. الرئيس الأسود في البيت الأبيض
"The dream has been achieved: Black president in the White House."
as Sharaq al Awset
أوباما رئيسا للولايات المتحدة بعد فوز ساحق بالانتخابات
"Obama President of the United States after winning a landslide election"
Al Jazeera
اوباما يصنع التاريخ كرئيس للولايات المتحدة بفوز كاسح في الانتخابات
"Obama makes history as President of the United States with overwhelming victory in elections"
az Zaman (Baghdad)
I haven't read all the articles yet (I'm still slow with reading), but one thing jumped out at me. For those using google translate, Take a look at the comments in particular. We still have far to go to win "hearts and minds," But it does seem like last night was a step in the right direction.
Then there's one more quote worth remembering today:
People are equal, like the teeth of a comb
Saying of Prophet Mohammad