Vanig's Story

06/11/20 • 12 min

To mark World Refugee Day, we spoke to Vanig Garabedian, a refugee from Syria who’s currently working at TD Bank in Toronto, Canada. In Syria, Vanig was a successful obstetrician and gynecologist. Now, he’s hoping to give back to his new community by putting his medical skills to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response – with the support of his proud colleagues at TD Bank.

Hosted by: Maia Bix

Produced by: Margaux Maxwell

Hosted by: Maia Bix

Produced by: Margaux Maxwell

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