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Lydia
I came from Goa and I have lived in Newham for 44 years. Goa is full of beautiful sandy beaches; it’s a holiday resort.
Lots of tropical fruits grow there such as; bananas, jackfruit, mangoes and cashews.
The Chashew trees that grow there have fruit, and the seeds are the cashew nuts.
Once these nuts/seed are roasted they can be eaten.
The fruit is very acidic.
In Goa we make alcohol from the cashew trees, just for the grown-ups it is very strong.
I came from Goa in India, and went to Mombasa in Kenya.
When Kenya changed it rules we decided to come to England because my husband had a British passport.
We have been in Newham for 44 years.
Arrival
My family came to England in August it was a little warm.
My husband was a teacher and had a studio flat but it was too small for us all so we spent a week in a Bed and Breakfast in Ealing.
My Gran found us a place in Plashet Grove, Eastham.
Contribution to Newham
I play music at Manor Farm Care home. Also, I was involved in the Deanery Choir of Newham.
