nonverbal teen rescued

Rescue teams near Los Angeles search for a lost teen. – Photo credit: via Montrose Search and Rescue Team/Facebook

Disability, Identity, Popular

A resourceful nonverbal teen lost in the woods is rescued after clinking rocks together

Tod Perry

4/7/2022
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