{"id":7530,"date":"2015-07-20T05:27:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T05:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=7530"},"modified":"2015-07-20T05:31:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T05:31:04","slug":"growing-up-african","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/growing-up-african","title":{"rendered":"People Are Sharing Funny Childhood Memories With The #GrowingUpAfrican Hashtag"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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This week, users on Twitter are discussing their childhoods growing up in Africa through the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23GrowingUpAfrican&amp;src=tyah&amp;vertical=default&amp;f=tweets\">#growingupafrican<\/a>. The tweets covered funny habits African parents have,\u00a0cultural mores, pictures of mouth-watering meals, and funny anecdotes in general. Here are some of our favorite tweets.<\/p>\n<h2>Breaking Stereotypes<\/h2>\n<p>Africans do not all live in huts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7584\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.42.11-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.42.11-AM.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.42.11-AM-315x300.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.42.11-AM-600x571.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.42.11-AM-85x81.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Its_MeDeborahh\/status\/621070791388626944\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>Doing The Dishes<\/h2>\n<p>Some parents will give you a hard time, but it&#8217;s all love.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7585\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.44.45-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.44.45-AM.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.44.45-AM-332x300.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.44.45-AM-600x543.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.44.45-AM-85x77.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWakhu\/status\/621059633340370949\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mastering The Art Of Recycling<\/h2>\n<p>Some of your cravings will be unsatisfied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrowingUpAfrican?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrowingUpAfrican<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrowingUpNigerian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrowingUpNigerian<\/a> When you thought \ud83d\ude14 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uluWNY9IS4\">pic.twitter.com\/uluWNY9IS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Prey\u00e9 (@preye_itams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/preye_itams\/status\/621244496618106880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>This Plastic Cover Will Save Your Life<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrowingUpAfrican?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrowingUpAfrican<\/a> this is suppose to protect you from cancer when using the microwave <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5vkERBwhQM\">pic.twitter.com\/5vkERBwhQM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dilys \ud83e\udda2 (@Dilysnana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dilysnana\/status\/621084295172636672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Food Is Delicious<\/h2>\n<p>A breakfast of champions.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_umanta\/status\/621090068862763008<\/p>\n<h2>Sharing Is Caring<\/h2>\n<p>There is always enough food for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Quo_Djo\/status\/621578372745949186<\/p>\n<h2>Things You Will Find In Every Home<\/h2>\n<p>It &#8220;cures&#8221; everything.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_umanta\/status\/621099213699592192<\/p>\n<h2>Funny Experiences With Parents<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7587\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayomide_RN\/status\/621572544080973824\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.58.55-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.58.55-AM.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.58.55-AM-600x238.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.58.55-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7586\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.46.51-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.46.51-AM.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.46.51-AM-600x237.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-3.46.51-AM-85x34.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrowingUpAfrican?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrowingUpAfrican<\/a> Career choices:<br \/>1. Doctor<br \/>2. Lawyer<br \/>3. Engineer<br \/>4. 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