For Dr. Harith Houssona, 24, who came to consider Lynch a friend after nurturing her through the worst of her injuries, the ironies are almost beyond tabulation. HOW do you get to be a doctor at the age of 24?
Did the Toronto Star not find that age surprising?
Medical school requirements are probably very different in Iraq. Most 'foreign' doctors aren't recognized as such in the US w/o extensive retraining. There are exceptions.