NYC Mayoral Race 2025: Decoding Indian-origin politics of Zohran Mamdani - through his father's books

A towering figure in postcolonial scholarship, Mahmood is not your typical academic. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), raised in Kampala, exiled during Idi Amin’s regime, and now based at Columbia University, he has spent his life dissecting the violent architecture of the modern world. His work explores colonialism, genocide, citizenship, and the political construction of identity.

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