Kuala Lampur, Nov. 8 -- The perfect storm begins like all storms do - quietly.

A hashtag, a meme, a song whispered across the static of the internet. Then the real surge happens. This time, it is not armies marching in the streets but youths with phones - rewriting the world's political landscape.

Today's young people are voting, marching, and when pushed too far, burning the symbols of power itself.

New Yorkers chose Zohran Mamdani to become the city's 111th mayor. When he is sworn in come January 2026, he will be the city's first Muslim and first New Yorker of Indian origin - a string of firsts in the city's three-and-a-half-century history.

Mamdani's victory is not merely about challenging the status quo but about reclaiming the vo...