Yesterday, the hashtag #GrowingUpBlack began trending as a forum for black Twitter users to share formative childhood memories and experiences. Though the hashtag was open to users worldwide, it primarily found traction in the U.S.-- where it originated-- among African-Americans. For African Twitter users with no connection to those markers of a Black American childhood, a continent-specific hashtag titled #GrowingUpAfrican sprung up today.

Since it began trending this morning, the hashtag has been populated by light-hearted tweets on shared parental discipline styles, cultural mores, and recognizable childhood treats in addition to thought-provoking anecdotes on having to deal with offensive stereotypes as a first-or-second-generation African migrant in the diaspora. In the wake of #GrowingUpAfrican's widespread appeal, users have also created offshoot tags like #GrowingUpEritrean, #GrowingUpNigerian and #GrowingUpZimbabwean. 

Below, we selected some of our favorite #GrowingUpAfrican tweets from today.

When you heard 'Go and bring the cane!' You knew you were in trouble. #GrowingUpAfrican

— Ama K Abebrese (@Ama_K_Abebrese) July 15, 2015

I used to eat this straight out the can. No milk no water #GrowingUpAfrican#GrowingUpNigerianpic.twitter.com/15B3Ld3tFz

— ಠ_ಠ (@BLVCKlamb) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican whenever your parents asked "what did you say?" You're not actually suppose to repeat what you said.

— Queen (@HoopinQueen) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican The main ingredient for African food pic.twitter.com/zlhiV9UPNm

— Barry 1⃣5⃣ (@_xxxalxxx_) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican everytime you ask "why" the answer is "because y has a long tail and two branches"

— Jotham and 46 others (@Geotherm_) July 15, 2015

Jollof can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. #GrowingUpAfricanpic.twitter.com/u7WfMmZEHo

— Ama K Abebrese (@Ama_K_Abebrese) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican Me: I'm hungry Mom:There's rice in the fridge Me: I don't want rice Mom:Then you must not be hungry pic.twitter.com/LdnXFVVhDD

— ♡osa♡ (@Osidosy) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican "Do you guys speak in clicks?"

— Loyan (@loyeeezy) July 15, 2015

Still not knowing if your uncle/aunt/cousin is your actual uncle/aunt/cousin because of #GrowingUpAfrican

— ♕TinuVeli♕ (@TheGeminiLegacy) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican Knowing that there is no "16 & Pregnant". There's only "16 & Getting Shipped Back To Africa To Learn Some Discipline".

— Jackie From Allstate (@AllstateJackie) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican you learn to grow to fit in. From society to clothes meeennnn...

— HaPpYnEsS (@jekodsclassics) July 15, 2015

Your parents talk shit in front of you, but brag to their friends about you accomplishments behind you back 😂😂 #GrowingUpAfrican

— ♕TinuVeli♕ (@TheGeminiLegacy) July 15, 2015

When your sibling does something wrong but you are included in the insults #GrowingUpAfrican

— Queen Arthur1 (@MyzzKrissygh) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpAfrican this sugar has been in existence since God knows when #GrowingUpNigerianpic.twitter.com/fpk34ht4Jd

— Glamorosa♡ (@Prisley_young) July 15, 2015

#GrowingupAfrican Grandma: Go and call Ayo, your mother for me Me: Ayo, grandma is calling you Ten minutes later: pic.twitter.com/CFNcJqi97h

— JUSTIN (@Layken_Odabo) July 15, 2015

When you ask your parents where you should put something, and they say put it on my head #growingupafricanpic.twitter.com/D2RmUiCU6c

— Abisola (@iamabisola) July 15, 2015