Childhood
Είναι Δύσκολο να Μεγαλώνεις με Παράξενο Όνομα
Είναι δυνατόν να ζήσεις μια καλή ζωή όταν σε λένε Ποταμό ή Αναβάτη;
An Excerpt from Tao Lin's 'Taipei'
Paul’s father was 28 and Paul’s mother was 24 when they alone (out of a combined fifteen to twenty-five siblings) left Taiwan for America. Paul was born in Virginia six years later, in 1983, when his brother was 7. Paul was 3 when the family moved to...
The Strongest Dwarf in New Jersey
When I was a toddler in New Jersey, my only playmate was the seven-year-old dwarf who lived next door. And although I don't blame him for anything, that dwarf came to physically torment me to the point of bruises and diapers full of sand.
Go to Homeschool
Some of my "classmates" were completely divorced from popular culture and the society around them, and their playmates were so selectively chosen that they were rarely allowed to interact with other kids at all. It showed. They were socially...
How Were You Disciplined as a Child?
The days when you could go around slapping any child you wanted to are long gone.
Jersey Shore XXX: A Porn Parody
I hope they don't kick me out of Jersey for saying this but I've always hated the Jersey Shore.
Soviet Heritage
Remember when Little Girl Lost came out and everyone was shocked that Drew Barrymore did coke when she was 12? That shit is small potatoes as far as busted childhoods go.
Get The Hell Out
My whole family worked in the mine. My dad, my step dad, and my mum. My grandfather still works there. He's taking care of closing the mine. I'm 23 now, but when I was about 15 I was a cleaner in the mine. It felt safe since my whole family was there.