Syrian Refugee Made Famous By Humans of New York Arrives in U.S. With Family

The Syrian refugee known as “The Scientist” on the popular Humans of New York blog arrived Thursday to a new life in the United States with four of his children and a simple message: It’s not about him. It’s about Syria.

The story of the man — a Kurdish civil engineer who asked NBC News to refer to him as Abu Ammar to protect his family in Syria — sparked an outpouring of compassion. Actor Edward Norton launched a fund-raiser that raised $450,000 for him — even President Barack Obama contributed.

Abu Ammar, speaking through an interpreter Thursday night…

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