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Non - Fiction
Born A Crime
Born a Crime is a memoir written by Trevor Noah about growing up as a mixed-race child in South Africa. Being a mixed child, Noah, along with millions of others, suffered challenges of racism and segregation posed by Apartheid, a racially discriminatory policy practiced in South Africa. Trevor was born to a Black Xhosa mother and a white Swiss father, which was illegal under the laws of apartheid.
In this book, Trevor uses humor and jokes to face the challenges he encountered throughout his life, providing many meaningful life lessons, and emphasizing how shared languages can connect people. He displayed perseverance, determination, resilience, and the ability to adapt to a society that he couldn’t call his own, in which he often faced severe isolation.
In this book, Trevor uses humor and jokes to face the challenges he encountered throughout his life, providing many meaningful life lessons, and emphasizing how shared languages can connect people. He displayed perseverance, determination, resilience, and the ability to adapt to a society that he couldn’t call his own, in which he often faced severe isolation.
Our Recommendation:
We recommend this book to readers looking for a view into a life outside their own. Noah's stories, struggles and perseverance all contribute to a compelling life story that highlights society in some of it's worst times. Upon reading this book, we can become more aware of the various situations that have been present and are present to this day around the world. This is an important read to everyone and the humorous delivery Noah uses to depict his own experiences help enhance his message.
We recommend this book to readers looking for a view into a life outside their own. Noah's stories, struggles and perseverance all contribute to a compelling life story that highlights society in some of it's worst times. Upon reading this book, we can become more aware of the various situations that have been present and are present to this day around the world. This is an important read to everyone and the humorous delivery Noah uses to depict his own experiences help enhance his message.
Listen to Our Podcast!
Our podcast is centered around the book Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. It focuses on various questions that drove us in our reading and helped us better understand Noah's stories and experiences. Themes we discuss include family, identity and racism from new perspectives. We also spoke about our personal experiences, connections between ourselves and the author, and how this read has impacted our own lives.