Who is Zohran Mamdani’s wife? Inside the life of Rama Duwaji
“This engagement and Nikkah were more than an event — it was a floral installation set against Dubai’s dusky skyline,” LMF Dubai, the event designer, wrote on Instagram.
A civil ceremony in New York
The lead photo captured the couple in a candid black-and-white moment on the New York City subway at Union Square. Smiling as they held onto a pole, Duwaji stood out in a white dress paired with black boots, clutching a bouquet, while commuters around them went about their day, seemingly unaware they were sharing a train with the city’s future first couple.
“Three months ago, I married the love of my life, Rama, at the City Clerk’s office. Now, right-wing trolls are trying to make this race — which should be about you — about her. Rama isn’t just my wife; she’s an incredible artist who deserves to be known on her own terms. You can critique my views, but not my family.”
Who is Rama Duwaji?
Born in Houston, Texas, Rama moved with her family to Dubai when she was nine. She later returned to the U.S. to attend Virginia Commonwealth University and earned her master’s in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Her work — featured in The Cut, Vogue, The New Yorker, and BBC — explores themes of identity, womanhood, and displacement.
On Instagram, where she has more than 250,000 followers, her artwork often focuses on Middle Eastern women, Gaza, and the Palestinian cause.
“With so many people being pushed out and silenced by fear, all I can do is use my voice to speak out about what’s happening in the US and Palestine and Syria as much as I can,” she added.
Sometimes, Rama also enjoys stepping away from her digital work to craft her own ceramics, especially hand-painted blue-and-white plates adorned with her signature illustrations.Continue reading…
