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Len Destro è nato 90 anni fa, il 16 ottobre 1928

Len Destro è nato 90 anni fa, il 16 ottobre 1928 Source: Supplied

Nicholas Len Destro first moved to Australia when he was 9 with his parents and siblings. After earning a bachelor in medicine and becoming a psychiatrist, he returned to Sydney where he dedicated his life to help Italian migrants with mental health issues.

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Nicholas Len Destro first moved to Australia when he was 9 with his parents and siblings. After earning a bachelor in medicine and becoming a psychiatrist, he returned to Sydney where he dedicated his life to help Italian migrants with mental health issues.

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