Answer:
Trevor was treated differently by his family when he was very young due to his light skin. His grandmother refused to beat him because of the way he bruised differently than his cousins. His neighbours used him as a signpost when giving directions, referring to him as "the house on Makhalima Street". All of his family members, with the exception of his mother, treated him more leniently than other children. His mother also ensured he grew up with a sense of pride and self-worth. At eleven, Trevor had to fix cars and eat bugs when they ran out of money for food. Ironically, even though apartheid ended when Trevor was young, he was actually most shielded from its racism and effects during this period of life.