“I carry with me my love of cooking. Here in Pacaraima I sell cake and ice cream. Before, in Venezuela, I had my own business where I sold fruit and natural juices, as well as worked as a catering assistant. I love Venezuela, but we can't live there now. What I miss most is the family being together. I left my eldest son there and I also have family living in Colombia and Peru now."

Leidimar arrived in Brazil accompanied by some of her children and a niece.