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Kelly Manno explains the '80s "garbage bag" costume. – Photo credit: via TikTok/KellyManno

Fashion, Pop Culture, Popular

Gen X mom shares what it was like trick-or-treating in an ‘80s ‘garbage bag’ costume

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

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

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