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Heroes, More

The incredible reason this mom baked 96,000 cookies and hasn’t stopped since.

Sam Dylan Finch

4/3/2018
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

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