Cape VerdeanSantiago SocietyWhat’s happeningOur history lives in your memories
Help preserve the people, places, traditions, and everyday moments that shaped Cape Verdean life in Norwich.
Add your voice
Tell us about the Talman Street clubhouse, a Society leader, a family celebration, music, food, a festival, a tradition, or the moment you first felt part of the community.
Your submission goes privately to the Society for review. It will never appear automatically. A story is only published after you give permission and the Society approves it, and your email address always remains private.
Community voices
Shared by community members and published with their permission.
Voice 01
ome of my earliest memories are simple ones. My father would spend time at the club while my mother visited families on Talman Street. My sisters and I would sit quietly in a corner, listening to the adults and the music. If we behaved ourselves, we might be rewarded with a potato chip.
Voice 02
Every Thanksgiving, we would all gather as a family to share a Thanksgiving meal on Talman Street. It was the time we all gathered, shared stories, laughed, and enjoyed culture and music together.
Community memory form
You do not need to be a writer. Share the memory in your own words, with as much or as little detail as feels right.
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