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DUBAI: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, with support pouring in on social media from around the world.

After the win was announced, Mamdani, who has campaigned for Gaza’s people, gave a rousing speech decrying far-right politics and was joined on stage by his wife, US-Syrian artist Rama Duwaji.

For the occasion, Duwaji wore a “Frequency” top by London-based Palestinian-Jordanian designer Zeid Hijazi. According to the label’s website, the designer draws inspiration from “Palestinian folklore, rebellion, and Arab futurism.”

Duwaji’s work has been featured by outlets including The New Yorker, The Washington Post, BBC, Apple, Spotify, VICE, and the Tate Modern in London.

Now based in Brooklyn, Duwaji creates digital art focusing on her political and feminist themes.

Duwaji has criticized the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University protester detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on March 8.

She has also spoken out against police violence toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators and spotlighted human interest stories, including intimate portraits of bakers in Gaza.

The pair met on a dating app in New York City and married in December 2024, according to reports.