Meet Zohran Mamdani’s Family: Scholar Father Mahmood Mamdani, Filmmaker Mother Mira Nair, and Artist Wife Rama Duwaji

Meet Zohran Mamdani’s family: Scholar father Mahmood Mamdani, filmmaker mother Mira Nair, and artist wife Rama Duwaji

From Kampala to New York City, Zohran Mamdani’s journey is shaped by his parents — acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair and renowned scholar Mahmood Mamdani — and his wife, Brooklyn-based Syrian illustrator Rama Duwaji.

Meet Zohran Mamdani's family: scholar father Mahmood Mamdani, filmmaker mother Mira Nair and artist wife Rama Duwaji

As New Yorkers cast their votes in one of the city's most closely watched mayoral races, the rise of Democrat Zohran Mamdani has put a spotlight on not only his politics, but also the family that helped shape his vision. From Kampala to the city hall Born in 1991 in Kampala, Uganda, Mamdani is the […]