Many Ugandans are expressing their pride in the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality.
Some have described him as one of "their own", saying he inspires them.
A journalist who mentored him during his teenage internship at one of Uganda's leading newspapers told the BBC that there was a "lot of excitement" in Uganda about Mamdani's rise especially because of his young age. Uganda has the second-lowest median age worldwide of just 16.2, according to the CIA World Factbook.
Zohran, 34, is the son of Prof Mahmood Mamdani, a prominent Ugandan academic, while his mother, Mira Nair, is an acclaimed filmmaker.
Journalist Angelo Izama told the BBC's Newsday programme that the younger Mamdani was "initially shy" while they worked together, but was "absolutely determined to get things done".
