Despite a massive cash advantage and the backing of many establishment Democrats, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded a stunning defeat at the hands of a left-wing newcomer.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani's win in the Democratic mayoral primary has caused a significant stir in NYC politics, drawing widespread national and international attention. As the first South Asian and Muslim candidate to secure a major-party nomination,

Born in Kampala, raised in Cape Town in post-apartheid South Africa and politically awakened in New York’s Queens, Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s journey to becoming the Democratic contender for mayor of the US’ largest city reads like a map of the modern diaspora.