Rachel taught herself The Lord's Prayer in Dutch and hasn't looked back since.

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Rachel Heymans-Wilkinson is originally from New Zealand and is completely self taught in Dutch. It started with a promise and a prayer for her late Dutch grandmother, and now she sings along with Lil' Kleine and has discovered new family members in The Netherlands. A story about losing and gaining languages, blending the Maori Marae with clogs, tulips and a guttural 'g'.



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