growing up

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But growing up in Kerala as the son of celebrated gastroenterologist Dr Philip Augustine, the decision had largely been made for him.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

“I used to listen to a lot of Spanish music while I was growing up … I used to eat a lot of Mexican food too,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Lariba said growing up gay in her country often meant trying to survive while navigating societal expectations and silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Experts have suggested the association could likely be explained by the “farm effect,” in which children growing up around animals and agriculture have been shown to have stronger immune systems.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

He starts by talking about his experience growing up Black in Mississippi and moves on to talk about systemic racism and how we don’t even realize how embedded it is in our world.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh