One heart, two homes

Meet Khaled Youssef – a proud father, loving husband and dedicated Shoppers Drug Mart^® Associate-Owner in the town of Perth, Ontario.

Khaled grew up in Egypt and from a young age, knew he wanted to help people with their health. He was inspired by his father who was also a pharmacist. After finishing school and working in Egypt for many years, Khaled moved to Canada, hoping to continue the work he loved in a new country – but the journey was much harder than he ever imagined.

Getting his pharmacy license in Canada was a long and difficult process and for a while, Khaled felt stuck and filled with self-doubt. “You kind of lose yourself,” he recalls. “It was so hard because I couldn’t even look at myself and say ‘I’m a pharmacist’ – knowing that I actually am, I just wasn’t licensed to practice here.”

Uncertain about his future, Khaled worried about his family and the example he was setting for his children. “I’d often ask myself, what would I end up doing if I can’t get my license now? What would I tell my kids when they grow up?”

Just when things felt their darkest, a single opportunity changed everything.

Watch this video to see how his story unfolds.

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