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The Waffle House in Hope Hull, Alabama. – Photo credit: via Google

Disability, Identity, Popular

Alabama community loves deaf Waffle House cook who taught his co-workers to use sign language

Tod Perry

1/23/2023
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