The First American I Ever Knew Comments

A Tanka Prose

On his side of the wall, black Jesus hangs from the cross in a painting, and next to him, Malcolm X points his finger in a photo. I am curious as to why my roommate, Malik, placed these two pictures side by side, but I don't know him well enough to ask such a personal question. This is the first time I've ever studied abroad, and also the first time I've ever lived with a non-Chinese person. I have little clue what personal boundaries are, but Malik and I have gotten along (albeit for only three weeks so far) .
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