Dr. Refaai Hamo, whose story touched millions when it was posted on the popular Facebook group, will be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Refaai Hamo, a scientist, will be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the address Tuesday.
Hamo, who has cancer, landed at Detroit metropolitan Airport with his son and three daughters in December. The family fled from Syria after a missile attack killed Hamo's wife and one other daughter.
The family are seeking a new start in Michigan.
Dr Hamo's story has been viewed millions of times.
In the interview with Humans of New York — which took place in Turkey before the family arrived in New York — he told how he was in constant pain from cancer that had gone untreated because he lacked health insurance.
After reading about his plight, actor Edward Norton set up a fundraiser for the family.
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