childhood

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Lyrically, Akylas looks back at his childhood during the Greek financial crisis.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He attended more than a dozen schools and found permanence “not in places or friendships, but in the movies,” which he loved from childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Lara Raj attended several arts-focused high schools as she moved during her childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

When I asked Farmer if he felt deprived of anything in his childhood, he told me no, but admitted, “It was pretty strange.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French