A professor describes Mamdani as "one of us" while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old's victory.

Il 34enne Mamdani, che ha mantenuto la cittadinanza ugandese, potrebbe diventare il primo sindaco musulmano di New York City.

Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City