These Illustrations By An Indonesian Artist Are Going To Fill You With Nostalgia
To relive those everlasting memories of childhood, be sure to take a look at these funny and hilarious images.
Some childhood memories never really leave us, especially the ones that make no sense at all once we grow up. This collection of nostalgic illustrations taps straight into that feeling, turning everyday kid logic into something funny, strange, and instantly familiar.
Created by Indonesian artist Dhany Paramatta, the images revisit the little habits, fears, games, and random decisions that defined growing up. From school-day worries to home-made adventures, each illustration feels like a snapshot from a time when everything was simpler, even if it was also a little ridiculous.
These drawings are a reminder of how much childhood lives on in the smallest details. Read on.
1. All the things we did as kids don't add up to our intelligence today.
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dhanypramata3. Doing these things pleased us all as kids, but the reasons remain a mystery.
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That kind of childhood logic still feels oddly familiar.
4. Sleeping on the couch and waking up in bed was the first magic we all knew.
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5. We were more interested in doing this than studying at school.
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6. This would hurt, but God knows what we were thinking while doing it.
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7. When upset, our first thought was to run away from home.
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8. The insecurity of getting our notebooks corrected first!
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9. The only place we were allowed to decorate was the fridge!
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Every one of these scenes lands because it feels so specific.
10. As kids, we cried to stay over at a friend's place and then cried again to come back home!
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11. We saw a ghost in everything at night or after watching a horror movie.
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12. One indoor game we played involved the curtains.
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13. Everyone has that one tree filled with memories and fun.
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14. Thinking about turning back time so we could make some sense of our own heads.
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15. The collection of colorful pops; some of us still have the wrappers.
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16. It took about a hundred tries before we successfully made a sand tunnel.
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The nostalgia only gets stronger from here.
And if you’re smiling at childhood awkwardness, these awkward school photos from picture day will hit the nostalgia button.
17. The only happiness we wanted came from eating Happy Meals from McDonald's!
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18. Our very own homemade car racing track!
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19. The joy of watching TV like this is still unmatched.
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20. We would talk about ghosts just to scare ourselves in the end!
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21. Hiding from our parents and having long conversations on the telephone was bliss.
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22. Oh, the struggle of sending these messages was real.
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23. The best way to communicate our feelings was through a romantic love letter!
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24. We were excited about reading books only as long as we were kids.
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25. What is childhood without hurting ourselves from head to toe?
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By this point, the memories are doing all the work.
26. That annoying 'to be continued' moment left the whole house in suspense.
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27. Moving to the beats of songs from the '90s.
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28. All the crazy things we did fearlessly with firecrackers.
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29. The fights we had to always be the red Power Ranger.
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30. Cutting those Monopoly cards and keeping them like they were the most precious treasure to us.
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These pictures make childhood feel close again, in all its silly, carefree glory. Share them with the people who remember those days with you.
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