Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

In March 2023, after months of preparation and paperwork, Anita Omary arrived in the United States from her native Afghanistan to build a better life. Once she arrived in Connecticut, however, the experience was anything but easy. “When I first arrived, everything felt so strange—the weather, the environment, the people,” Omary recalled. Omary had not only left behind her extended family and friends in Afghanistan, she left her career managing c…