Meet Rama Duwaji: The Trailblazing Gen Z First Lady Behind New York's New Mayor

Nov 05, 2025 03:49 pm CST

Discover how Rama Duwaji, a 28-year-old Syrian-American artist, made history as New York City's first Gen Z first lady while maintaining her own impressive artistic career. Despite her crucial role in husband Zohran Mamdani's successful mayoral campaign, this Brooklyn-based illustrator whose work appears in The New Yorker and Tate Modern remains committed to expressing Arab identity and political resistance through her acclaimed art.