Defying all odds and massive opposition from US President Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani rose to prominence today by becoming the first millennial and first Muslim to lead New York City. Scripting history, Mamdani is set to become the next governor of New York State.

Born on 18 October 1991 in Kampala, Uganda, Mamdani is the son of Ugandan scholar Mahmood Mamdani and acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair.

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In an inspiring journey, he moved from Uganda to South Africa and then to New York City, where he attended the Bank Street School for Children and the Bronx High School of Science. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 2014 with a degree in Africana Studies, where he co-founded a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.

Mamdani showed remarkable social media skills, rei

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