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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is a powerful memoir that explores his childhood in apartheid South Africa. The book offers a unique perspective on race, identity, and family through Noah's experiences as a mixed-race child born to a black mother and white father when such relationships were illegal.
Key points:
- Noah was born during apartheid, making his very existence a crime
- He recounts growing up in poverty with his fiercely independent mother
- The book provides insight into the absurdities and injustices of the apartheid system
- Noah uses humor to tackle serious topics like racism, domestic violence, and crime
- His story is one of resilience and overcoming adversity through wit and determination
21.7.2022
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Trevor Noah begins his memoir Born a Crime with a shocking anecdote - his mother throwing him from a moving minibus taxi. This dramatic opening sets the stage for Noah's unconventional upbringing in apartheid South Africa.
Noah describes his mother as a devout Christian who attended three different churches each Sunday. He enjoyed the mixed-race churches best, where he could showcase his extensive Bible knowledge. The black churches lasted much longer, which Noah attributed to black people's greater suffering. As a reward for enduring long services, he got to watch exorcisms, which he found highly entertaining.
Living in Eden Park outside Johannesburg meant long treks to church, which Noah disliked. On the fateful day of the minibus incident, their old second-hand car wouldn't start. Noah's mother insisted on taking a minibus taxi despite his protests.
Highlight: Noah's mother used clever tactics to discipline him, like chasing him on sports days or yelling "Thief!" so others would catch him when he ran.
The chapter provides context on the violent political climate, with rival black groups fighting for power as apartheid was ending. When their minibus was stopped by a rival group and the driver beaten, Noah's mother intervened to save him. However, the driver then realized her political affiliation and threatened to kill her.
To escape, Noah's mother suddenly pushed him from the moving vehicle and jumped out after him, carrying his baby brother. They ran until the pursuers gave up, then called the police for a ride home. Young Noah was bewildered, not realizing his mother had likely saved their lives.
Quote: "While other children were proof of their parents' love, I was proof of their criminality."
This chapter delves into Trevor Noah's unique background as a mixed-race child born during apartheid. His very existence was illegal, as relationships between blacks and whites were strictly forbidden.
Noah explains how apartheid divided people into racial categories, with separate living areas for whites, blacks, and "coloureds" (mixed-race individuals). His Swiss-German father could only interact with him in secret to avoid legal consequences.
Definition: Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.
Noah's mother frequently defied apartheid laws, resulting in numerous arrests and fines. Despite the challenges, she was determined to provide opportunities for her son that she never had.
Highlight: Noah's birth was literally a crime under apartheid law, making him physical evidence of his parents' illegal relationship.
The chapter illustrates the absurdity of racial classifications under apartheid. Noah, being mixed-race, didn't fit neatly into any category, which both isolated him and gave him a unique perspective on South African society.
Example: Noah describes how his light skin sometimes allowed him to pass as "coloured" or even white, granting him access to spaces and experiences typically denied to black South Africans.
Noah's early life was shaped by secrecy and caution. His parents couldn't be seen together in public, and his father's role in his life was limited. This chapter sets the stage for Noah's complex journey of identity formation in a society rigidly defined by race.
Vocabulary: "Coloured" - In the context of apartheid South Africa, this term referred to people of mixed racial heritage, distinct from the "black" and "white" categories.
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