and right here in new york city shahana hanif made history as the first person of south asian descent and muslim woman to be elected to city council. she says she s humbled by the honor and excited to build an not an racist, feminist city. she joins me now. first of all, shahana, congratulations on your historic win. i want to start by asking you about your campaign and what being elected means to you. thank you so much for having me. what an honor. [ speaking foreign language ] to everybody watching. this is a moment of tremendous joy for me, my communities, my ancestors, my parents who arrived to brooklyn without any expectations or even dreams of their daughter i m the oldest of three daughters becoming an elected official. so this is huge for us, and i m
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