A Houston native is making headlines far from the Bayou City after her husband, Zohran Mamdani, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday’s Election Day.

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Rama Duwaji, an artist and illustrator who was born in Houston in 1997, spent part of her childhood in the city before her family moved to Dubai when she was nine years old. Her parents are Syrian immigrants, and Duwaji has often credited her multicultural upbringing for shaping her creative perspective, according to Time Magazine.

Mamdani, a New York state assembly member representing parts of Queens, made history with his victory, and Duwaji has quickly drawn attention of her own. Known for her work exploring ident

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