My childhood in every country | Maphover Interactive World Maps

We live in a diverse world. Our cultures and environment shape us into who we are. And as technology makes our world smaller, we learn that even though we have different childhoods – we all share the same joy, fears and hopes.

I reached out to people from across the world to see how childhood was in their country.

France

“My first memory is a stroll on a boat, on a lake, with my parents.”Chaï, France

Morocco

“Bread with olive oil and mint tea. This meal is a must for a Moroccan.”Mahmood, Morocco

Russia

“My mother showed me a cartoon and I started to learn English”Arsen, Russia

Honduras

“My mom gave me toy cars as a treat that had “Coca Cola” on them.”Jamil, Honduras

Israel

“I grew up in a strange reality where malls were kind of dangerous.”Hilla, Israel

Belgium

“When I grew up, I wanted to be a police officer.”Frank, Belgium

Croatia

“I loved to read books about mythology, also loved Agatha Christie novels.”Magdalena, Croatia

England

“Even the kids who basically never read anything, read Harry Potter.”Luke, England

USA

“I was attacked by a neighbor’s dog. It took years to conquer my fear of animals”Angelica, USA