HONY posted a seven-part picture story of a scientist who lost seven members of his family in a missile attack at his residence in Syria.
"Nobody was around to help, so my son had to carry the pieces of his mother and sister out of the house. He was fourteen at the time," one of the captions read.
Obama posts heartfelt comment on HONY photo of Iran's little 'humanitarian'
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The man is left with only two children and a PhD but the degree has not been of any use to him as Turkey, where he is currently living, does not allow him to work without a residence permit.
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With each picture there was a heart-wrenching caption, which moved millions, including the president of the United States who in his comment welcomed the scientist along with his children to Michigan.
HONY bids adieu but leaves one final gift for Pakistan
While the president's heart-warming comment received over 120,000 likes, Brandon Stanton restored our faith in humanity.
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