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THE RUNDOWN

Following Zohran Mamdani’s momentous election as New York City’s new mayor, attention has turned to his wife, Rama Duwaji.

Duwaji is a Syrian-American illustrator and animator who has worked on commissioned works for clients such as The Washington Post , Spotify, and the Tate Modern.

She’s previously talked about how she uses art to bring attention to humanitarian causes she cares about.

On November 4, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City in a landmark victory for the Democratic socialist. Beside him on election night was his wife, Rama Duwaji , a Syrian-American artist , whom Mamdani married in early 2025.

Duwaji has largely kept a private life while creating political work that centers on Arab identity and social j

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