Angola: Elderly Woodcarver Defies the Odds

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Angola: Elderly Woodcarver Defies the Odds

[New Era] When life gets tough, many people quit or end up taking their own lives as they relent to the hardships they are enduring. Some simply resort to begging and any sort of illegal activities.

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