A Ten smart governers / Global Meet the new boss Local governors often face different challenges to their national counterparts. Smaller budgets can mean fewer choices. But thinking differently can achieve big results, as our selection of inspiring local legislators proves. Photography Mikhail Galustov, Aditya Kapoor, Thomas Humery, Sokchanlina Lim, David Straight, Terrance Hick, James Reeve, Kohei Take 01. Mohammad Yunus Nawandish Mayor of Kabul In the past decade, Kabul’s population has exploded.