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William and Laykah talk about the first time they actually met and talked to a foreigner.

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Masala180: “First Contact”

WILLIAM: When was the first time you actually met a real foreign person, and talked to them?

LAYKAH: When I was in junior high school, an American exchange student visited my classroom. She was staying with my math teacher and he brought her to our class. She was a tall white girl with curly blonde hair, so she really was very different from us. I thought she was the typical American girl.

WILLIAM: What did you think about meeting her?

LAYKAH: Well I couldn’t speak English very well, so I couldn’t talk to her, but I could ask for her autograph. We all wanted her autograph.

WILLIAM: You asked for her autograph? Why?

LAYKAH: I don’t know. Now that I think about it, I know it was very silly. At the time, we were just small town kids and we were so excited I guess. So we all asked her for her autograph.

WILLIAM: I’m sure she told that story when she went home. “Guess what Mom and Dad? Those Japanese kids wanted my autograph.” Very funny!

LAYKAH: You grew up in LA, and everyone comes from different places. How do you tell which people are foreigners? You all look different. Everyone is a foreigner, aren’t they?

WILLIAM: I guess the people who are not American citizens and maybe don’t speak English that well. They would be foreigners. But you’re right. It’s hard to tell.

LAYKAH: Not like in Japan. Basically, if you’re not Japanese, then you’re a foreigner. Even if you’re born in Japan, if your blood isn’t Japanese, you’re still a foreigner.

WILLIAM: Right. I was five when we moved to LA, so I don’t remember the first foreign person that I met. We had a neighbor from Iraq – he was a musician – and I used to go to his house and play with his kids, and listen to Iraqi music, and eat Iraqi food. He was really foreign to me. His name was Sadoon. I thought he was very strange and a little scary, but actually he was a very cool guy.

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