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New York’s new mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani isn’t just making headlines for shattering political barriers but he’s also winning hearts with his love story. At 34, the Indian-origin lawmaker has become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in more than a century. Beside him through his rapid rise has been Rama Duwaji, a Syrian-American artist and his wife.

How Zohran Mamdani Met Rama Duwaji

Zohran Mamdani revealed on The Bulwark podcast that the two first matched in 2021, describing it as a “normal" connection that grew naturally through messages and a few meetings.

“There’s still hope in these dating apps," he quipped.

At the time, Rama Duwaji was building her art career after growing up between Dubai and the US, while Zohran Mamdani was becoming

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