Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old who won Democratic mayoral contest in New York City, was born and raised in Uganda before moving to US aged 7. He earned a degree in Africana Studies from Bowdoin College, where he co-founded campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. He is the son of Mira Nair, who directed 'Monsoon Wedding' and 'Salaam Bombay!'