President Barack Obama penned a heartfelt response to a man featured by the popular Humans of New York page, who fled violence in Syria and is headed to Troy, Mich.
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Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
The man's heartbreaking story was shared in a series of posts.
"My son had to carry the pieces of his mother and sister out of the house. He was 14 at the time. He was so smart. He was the top of his class. He's not the same. Right after it happened, he'd write 'mom' in his notebook over and over. He'd cry all night long. Two years have passed but he's still suffering very much."
Here are the posts that share his story. Click on each one for the full narrative:
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