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The 53,000 square foot Nottoway mansion before it burned down in May of 2025. – Photo credit: Bogdan Oporowski/Wikimedia Commons

Education, History (Education), Popular

A historic plantation went up in flames, but people’s reactions to it are the real story

Annie Reneau

5/19/2025
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