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Complex relationships with family from "summary" of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Growing up in South Africa as a mixed-race child, I never had a straightforward relationship with my family. My existence was a crime, a punishable offense under the laws of apartheid. My very being was a challenge to the status quo, a threat to the established order. This reality shaped the dynamics within my family, creating a web of complexities that defined our interactions. My mother, a fiercely independent woman, was my rock, my protector in a world that sought to tear us apart. She defied the conventions of society, breaking the rules to ensure our survival. Her love was unconditional, her sacrifices endless. But even with her unwavering support, our relationship was fraught with tension. The burden of my existence weighed heavily on her, driving a wedge between us at times. My father, a distant figure in my life, was a man of contradictions. On the one hand, he was a source of fear, his presence a reminder of the dangers that lurked outside our doo...
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