In the "American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing" docuseries, Danny Meng talked about coming to the U.S. from China in 2009 to get a master's degree from Northeastern University, and why he decided to stay. "President Obama, he once said, "Any American, if you'll be honest, if you're working hard, you deserve to have a bright future," Meng said. "That's what I think. If you just work hard on yourself, if you're honest with yourself, you're gonna have a better life."
When the film "Patriots Day," co-starring Mark Wahlberg, came out three years later, recreating the events of that day, Meng opened up about his life since the bombing and the hijacking. He acknowledged that the first few days were the most difficult, but with the help of friends, counselors, and professors, he was able to get through it. "It's very important to talk to some people you trust," He told People.
After earning his graduate degree, Meng co-founded GoGoCart, a food delivery website. According to his LinkedIn, he's now a senior iOS developer and still lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I cannot believe it's been ten years already," he said in the Netflix series. "You know, it's just, I appreciate that I'm still alive."
