Accessibility links
Fresh Air for November 22, 2016 Hear the Fresh Air program for November 22, 2016

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia
Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

Daily Show host Trevor Noah was born in South Africa and speaks six languages. Spiegel & Grau hide caption

toggle caption
Spiegel & Grau

Author Interviews

Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

The Daily Show host revisits his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa in his new memoir, Born a Crime. Noah says writing the book helped him see that his mother was the real hero of his story.

Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

Daily Show host Trevor Noah was born in South Africa and speaks six languages. Spiegel & Grau hide caption

toggle caption
Spiegel & Grau

The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books

Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

Listen · 43:50
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/503009220/503041677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
♫
Main Title Theme: Dog on Fire [From the Daily Show] Global Stage Orchestra
♫
Black & Tan Fantasy Vijay Iyer
Buy

Buy Featured Music

Song
Black & Tan Fantasy
Album
Solo
Artist
Vijay Iyer

Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How?

♫
Third Line Samba Abdullah Ibrahim
Buy

Buy Featured Music

Song
Third Line Samba
Album
African Magic
Artist
Abdullah Ibrahim

Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How?

♫
Andromeda Chris McGregor & the Brotherhood of Breath
♫
Ballad Of Dorothy Parker Prince
♫
Church Mouse Dudu Pukwana & Spear
Buy

Buy Featured Music

Song
Church Mouse
Album
White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s
Artist
Dudu Pukwana & Spear

Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How?

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia
Browse archive or search npr.org