The Narratives – Mohamed Miah

By Mohamed Miah – The Narratives

The world feels broken. Politicians lie. Billionaires profit from war. The cost of living crushes the poor while the rich buy another house. People are tired. They don’t believe in politics anymore — and honestly, who can blame them?

But then someone like Zohran Mamdani shows up.

A New York Assemblyman with Ugandan-Indian roots, Bronx swagger, and a voice that cuts through the noise — Zohran doesn’t offer empty promises. He offers something rare in 2025, sincerity. No performance. No masks. Just clarity, courage, and compassion.

Raised by a Storyteller, Speaking for the Silenced

It makes sense when you know where he comes from.

Zohran is the son of Mira Nair, one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers. A woman who told stories others were too afraid to touch — poverty, love, power, pain, diaspora. She made people visible. She made silence cinematic.

That legacy of truth-telling didn’t skip a generation.

You can feel it in Zohran’s voice. The way he speaks — measured but full. Emotional but thoughtful. Clear without being cold.

He grew up around stories, and now he stands up for them — in courtrooms, on the streets, in the Assembly. Especially the stories no one else is telling.

Not Just Another Progressive

We’ve had iconic progressives before.

Bernie Sanders lit a fire under economic justice. AOC gave a new generation something to believe in. Jeremy Corbyn dared to speak against the war machine. Zara Sultana brought working-class rage into the heart of Parliament.

But many of them have been cornered, softened, or sidelined. Some were silenced. Others were forced to compromise.

Zohran didn’t wait for that to happen. He built his own platform. He doesn’t ask permission to speak the truth — he just speaks it. Calmly. Boldly. Consistently.

He Shows Up When It Counts

Whether it’s Palestine, housing rights, police violence, or migrant dignity — Zohran doesn’t go quiet when the headlines get risky.

He doesn’t disappear when the backlash starts.

And he doesn’t adjust his tone to keep donors happy.

He’s not here for applause. He’s here for people.

More Than Politics — It’s Presence

What makes Zohran different isn’t just his policies. It’s his presence.

He makes you feel heard. Even when you disagree.

He doesn’t yell over you. He doesn’t gaslight you with empty rhetoric.

He listens. Then he speaks — and when he does, it feels like it matters.

That’s not politics. That’s leadership. And it’s almost extinct in our time.

Why He Matters Right Now

We’re living through war, climate breakdown, economic despair, and spiritual numbness. People are reaching for anything that feels solid — even if it’s hate, even if it’s lies.

Zohran Mamdani offers something different, hope with backbone.

He’s not pretending the world is fine. He’s not selling fantasy.

He’s saying, it’s broken — but we can rebuild it if we refuse to give up on each other.

At a time when so many are being pulled into fear and rage, his voice reminds us, there is still room for compassion, courage, and collective power.

Born of Story, Made for This Moment

Zohran Mamdani isn’t just the product of good politics — he’s the product of a good home. A home shaped by art, struggle, diaspora, and fierce love.

He was raised by a woman who gave voice to the voiceless — and now, he’s doing the same.

He’s not perfect. No one is. But in a time when belief feels foolish, Zohran makes people believe again. Not in fairy tales. In each other. In possibility. In what leadership could be — if it had a soul.

And maybe that’s enough to change everything. If I could say one thing to him, it would be this;

Don’t disappear and compromise like Obama.

Don’t come off unhinged like Sanders.

Don’t start drifting to the centre like AOC.

Don’t rush into every fight like Corbyn.

And don’t underestimate the game like Zara Sultana.

You’ve got something rare — don’t trade it. People don’t need perfect. They just need real.