Farouk Shami

Farouk Shami is the son of Megan Hunt.

Parents' Deaths and Adoption
Farouk was orphaned at age four when his birth parents both died in combat in Syria. He ended up in Iraq as a refugee, where he met Megan Hunt, who raised him as her son for the next six years, though she was never able to adopt him legally. When she was evacuated to the US for medical treatment, he wasn't able to go with her because she couldn't get a visa for him. ("Break Down the House")

Coming to Seattle
After seeing Megan's distress at not being able to be with Farouk, Nathan went to Iraq himself and had Farouk fake an illness so he could take Farouk to the US under the guise of participating in a medical trial. When he arrived, they tried to delay his entry while waiting on paperwork, but Meredith convinced them that his condition was critical enough not to wait, so he was taken to the hospital and happily reunited with his mom. ("Ain't That a Kick in the Head")

Familial
When his birth parents died, he was informally adopted by Megan Hunt. ("Break Down the House")

Notes and Trivia

 * He's a selfie master.
 * He eats dates every day.