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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Trending: Nostalgia Drives ‘Growing Up’ Hashtags

We explore themes of nostalgia which was at the root of the ‘growing up’ hashtags. It began with #growingupblack which then spawned a host of copycat trends.

We explore themes of nostalgia which was at the root of the ‘growing up’ hashtags. It began with #growingupblack which then spawned a host of copycat trends which included growing up Mexican, growing up Bengali and growing up African. We ask a comedian and a comedy writer why they thought the hashtags struck a chord with millions of people.

Joining us in the studio is comedy writer Yasmeen Khan.

(Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

10 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Jul 2015 16:20GMT

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  • Mon 27 Jul 2015 16:20GMT