Who would have thought a high school kid who hung out in the black neighbourhoods of South Africa, selling pirated CD’s and other stolen goods , would one day become the star host at The Daily Show ?

Moving from  petty crime to comedy show host is a pretty remarkable career transformation. And after you read ‘Born a Crime‘  , you begin to understand why. The story of  Trevor Noah, host of popular The Daily Show on Comedy Central,  is a remarkable tale , and one worth reading.

Noah was born in...