A Write Teacher(s) Review: Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah

Imagine your mother throws you out of a moving car to save you from, well, the cab that you’re riding in, because the cab driver wants to hurt you both.

Imagine not having indoor plumbing.

Imagine having a white father and a black mother, and that the simple act of love that brought you into this world, is also a crime.

Imagine all of that – and then read Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, and realize that there no imaging any of those things, for they are his reality, and the building blocks from which he came.

I’ve always been a fan of Trevor Noah, but his autobiography makes me see him in a whole new light. His stories are inspiring, and heartbreaking, and interesting. His outlook on life is refreshing – and it makes you look inward. His words jump out at you, and make you want to be a better version of yourself, and a better person to those whom you love.

Here’s the official book blurb: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is the compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of a young man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed—from one of the comedy world’s brightest new voices and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

I couldn’t recommend this enough. And, if you’re into audiobooks, I would absolutely download this, as Trevor narrates it himself – priceless!

Happy Reading!

Live, Love, Learn,

Megan & The Write Teacher(s)