lori wood

Array – Photo credit: via Thrive and Seek Co. / Twitter

Heroes, Popular

ICU nurse adopts a man with autism so he can have a life-saving heart transplant

Tod Perry

11/1/2019
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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