sumo wrestlers save drowning woman

Array – Photo credit: via hatch.m / Flickr

Heroes, Popular

Woman who attempted suicide in Japan had her life saved by 20 heroic sumo wrestlers

Tod Perry

6/12/2020
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.

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