![]() ![]() It would take him 2½ years to finally get back on track to becoming a dentist. ![]() The family moved to Canada in June 2015 and reunited with their father who had come earlier as a refugee, but Wangdu’s future as a dentist was left hanging in the balance. Amidst trying to help with medical and relief efforts, Wangdu and his brother learned that Canadian authorities had expedited approval of the family’s sponsorship application. He and his brother eventually got into a private dentistry school in Kathmandu, but before they could take a licensing exam to graduate, the world around them descended into chaos.Īn earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring 22,000. Growing up in a Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal, college seemed out of reach. The path to dentistry school was a tough one for Khamsum Wangdu. U of T program is the largest of its kind in the country 'It is the chance of a lifetime': Internationally trained dentists come to U of T for a shot at a Canadian dental career
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