Ladies and gentlemen, Jamal Feldstein-Roth.”<br />I blinked. “Wait, <i>Jamal</i>?”<br />“Suck it,” he said with a grin. “My parents are liberal Jews from Long Island, okay? They wanted me to have a connection to my <i>heritage</i>.” Jamie made air quotes with his fingers. <br />“I’m not judging—my middle name is Amitra. I’m just surprised.”<br />“Amitra,” Noah amused. “Mystery solved.”<br />“What is that?” Jamie asked me.<br />“Sanskrit? Hindi?” I shrugged.<br />“Randomly?”<br />I shook my head. “My mom’s Indian.”<br />“What does that mean?” Jamie asked me.<br />“What does Jamal mean?” I asked him.<br />“Point taken.