The crime of birth

A brief about the book: A book that contains humorous situations that make you laugh, cruelty and violence that terrify, wisdom that delights, and factual narratives that provoke anger. Trevor, a writer, broadcaster, and comedy show host, summarizes at the beginning of his book all the crisis he was born into and forced to live with: "I grew up in South Africa under the apartheid system, and that was extremely difficult because I was raised in a mixed family, and I was the mixed person in that family. My mother, Patricia Nombuiselo Nwa, was a Black woman, and my father, Robert, was a White man, more precisely Swiss-German. During the apartheid era, having a sexual relationship with someone of another race was considered one of the worst crimes one could commit. And needless to say, my father and mother committed this crime." Thus, he recounts how he spent his childhood and adolescence among poor people who live lives rich in experiences, harsh yes, but they taught him to strive so as not to lose his humanity. And not to let pain stop him. And to keep his mother’s advice and wisdom always guiding his path: "Learn from your past and be better because of your past, but never cry over the past because life is full of pain. Let pain sharpen your resolve, but do not cling to it. Do not be spiteful." Author: Trevor Nwa Translator: Khaled Al-Jabaili Number of pages: 416 Year of publication: 2020