Born a Crime is Trevor Noah's funny and powerful true story about growing up in South Africa during apartheid—a time when his very existence was literally against the law because his mother was Black and his father was white. Through hilarious and sometimes dangerous childhood adventures, Trevor shows how his fierce, rebellious mother used humor, faith, and cleverness to protect him and teach him to think for himself. The book is a celebration of a mother's love and a young person's journey to find his own place in a world built on unfair rules.