1. Every one has different colours to identify their stuff

All my clothes were blue, my two brothers were red and green.

2. Getting ‘hand-me-downs’ instead of new clothes

We called them “you go grow reach am”.

3. Constantly sharing your bed

There’s always one uncle/aunty that’s sharing your bed.

4. Running to the bathroom in the morning to be the first to shower

I won gold in the 100 meter bathroom dash.

5. People always eating food you kept for later

They even put the empty plate back in the fridge.

6. Your parents beating all the kids for something one person did

Getting slapped over something that happened when you were asleep.

7. Always having to share food with your siblings

Share everything like national cake.