Share your experiences with language. How do you use language to connect with others? Have you ever felt disconnected from others based on language?

Share your experiences with language. Have you ever had to “code switch” (i.e, change how you speak depending upon with whom you are speaking)? How do you use language to connect with others? Have you ever felt disconnected from others based on language?

Do you pray? Who do you pray to? What do you pray for? Have your prayers ever been answered?

Trevor describes his mother’s experience subverting South African apartheid. How would you describe your experience with American apartheid (segregation/Jim Crow laws)? What stories did you grow up hearing about American apartheid?

Chapter 1 - Questions for Reflection - What was your initial reaction to Trevor Noah's religious upbringing? How do his early religious experiences intersect with yours?