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RHONDA SHARPE
from CROSSING COUNTRY
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I was born and grew up in Alice Springs. I went to Yiprinya school. I danced when it opened. That is the only time I danced for my culture. I live at Larapinta now , I have my house.
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Sewing makes me feel happy and proud. I like to do different things. It just comes to me when I am sewing or drawing, things come into my head. Like how when I make two heads on the birds and on the person. I think thats like my head telling me different things, but I don't really have two heads. I just get two ideas , to drink or to sew. I have to choose , every day I have to think which way to go. I’m getting stronger to stay at work , to listen to my good head.