The South African comedian and host of The Daily Show will mark his presence at the event on November 12 at the Expo Centre Sharjah.

The Sharjah International Book Fair is getting interesting day by day, and the event got even more interesting as Trevor Noah announced as a guest speaker at the Sharjah International Book Fair.

The South African comedian and host of The Daily Show will mark his presence at the event on November 12 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. He will be performing at the Expo Centre Ballroom at 9.30 PM, announced the authorities.

Noah, who is an author of the 2016 memoir ‘Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood’, will share the inspiring story of his life and career that saw him shift from radio, acting and deejaying to a stand-up comedian. The book will also be available at the fair, giving fans the chance to obtain signed copies.

Noah is no stranger to the UAE. The actor-comedian first performed stand-up in Dubai in March 2014 and a year later, he also performed at the inaugural of Dubai Comedy Festival. He has also performed sold-out shows across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with his last appearance being at Yas Island in 2019.

Talking about Noah’s presence at the International fair, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority said, “We are delighted to host Trevor Noah at SIBF this year. His unique perspectives and colourful commentary on global events have ignited important conversations on some of the pressing realities of our world.”

“It is well known that SIBF is always looking to deepen the diversity and meaningfulness of offerings, and we believe that Noah, who has defined himself on his own terms, will especially inspire our younger audience to dream bigger and never let obstacles stand in their way,” he further added.

The event, taking place under the theme of ‘There is always a right book,’ is one of the first in the region to take place in person ever since the pandemic hit the world. The event is bringing together 1,600 publishers from 83 countries and 15 million books, making it the largest since the fair was established in 1982.