New Delhi, June 25 -- Rama Duwaji, 27, is a Syrian illustrator and visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York - and now, she's also in the public eye as the wife of Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic socialist who just won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. The couple's story began not on a campaign trail, but through the dating app Hinge.

In an interview with comedian Kaneez Surka, Zohran revealed: "First is, I found my wife on Hinge. So (dating apps) still work. Just to let people know."

Their connection deepened over a shared love of music and art. They got engaged in December 2024 in Dubai, where Rama's family lives, and tied the knot in early 2025 in a quiet civil ceremony at the New York City clerk's office. ...