The Roommate Who Came Back Different
In 1987, Marcus Chen dropped out of the University of Michigan halfway through his sophomore year. His roommate, David Okafor, woke up one Tuesday to...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Philemon 1:15-16.
In 1987, Marcus Chen dropped out of the University of Michigan halfway through his sophomore year. His roommate, David Okafor, woke up one Tuesday to find the other bed stripped bare and a short note on the desk: "Sorry. I can't do this anymore." David spent the next eleven years wondering what happened to Marcus — the guy who used to quiz him on organic chemistry at two in the morning, who shared his last package of ramen without being asked.…
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