america’s uncle

"Weird Al" Yankovic, Matthew McConaughey and Snoop Dogg – Photo credit: via Kyle Cassidy/Wikimedia Commons, All-Pro Reels/Wikimedia Commons and ToGlenn/Wikimedia Commons

Celebrity, Pop Culture, Popular

If Tom Hanks is ‘America’s Dad,’ who would be its ‘Cool Uncle’?

Tod Perry

7/6/2023
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026