Lia’s Book Recommendation

Trevor Noah, Born a Crime (2016). I really enjoyed reading this novel. It takes us through Trevor Noah’s life growing up as a mixed child in Africa during and post-apartheid. It’s interesting to see how he as a famous comedian grew up not having much but still possessing entrepreneurial talents early on. His strong-willed mother being a major part of this as she outwardly rejected what was expected of African people/women, a subordinate role which was what they were subject to at the time. It covers the heavies of discrimination, racism, and religion and while remaining funny and light.