It takes a lot of patience and it is not easy, but for Inez, it is a labour of love.
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I have to be very patient and repeat sometimes four or five times. “Now, do you get this?” “Yes,” but two hours later he’ll ask me the same question again. So, that takes a lot of patience. So it’s not easy. It’s not easy, but it’s a labour of love.
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