Oldest HSC student a refugee who wants to be a doctor -- again

Hekmat Alqus Hanna (SBS)

Hekmat Alqus Hanna (SBS) Source: SBS

Year 12 can be a stressful time for teenagers and even more so for mature-age students. And at age 50, Iraqi refugee Hekmat Alqus Hanna (HEK-mat AL-kus HAN-uh) is the oldest in his class. But he is eyeing a return to a much-loved career in medicine.



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