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The fruits of hard labour 艰苦劳动的果实

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The poignant fruits of a prison courtyard.

On South Africa's Robben Island, famous for its jail, volunteers are harvesting vines planted in a garden once tended by its most famous inmate, Nelson Mandela.

Over the years many people have been accused of trying to cash in on the Mandela brand but the participants in this scheme see it as a way of cherishing his memory.

Vocabulary 词汇:

poignant 令人心酸的

tended by 受某人照顾

inmate 犯人,囚犯

to cash in on 靠某人或物赚钱

cherishing 珍惜,珍爱