‘Kampala to Dilli’: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s oath-taking moment; speech goes viral

Zohran Mamdani, sworn in as New York’s mayor on Wednesday, marked the moment by thanking his family from “Kampala to Dilli,” reflecting his transnational roots. Born in Uganda to scholar Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair, he moved to the US as a child and became a citizen in 2018. The first South Asian and Muslim mayor of New York, Mamdani won decisively in November, blending themes of affordability with cultural references that resonated strongly with the diaspora.