A tractor load of love

Dear Daughter by BBC

Apr 24, 202622:03Society & Culture

How far would you go to help your child achieve their dreams? Corne drove the family tractor across South Africa to raise money so her daughter, Marconette, could represent her country at the World Tug of War Championshi...

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