For Two College Students, Finally a Place (and a Person) to Call Home
For Yolka Gessen and Mohamad Eisa, the concept of home is complicated. Mr. Eisa, 24, is a native of Syria. In 2013, when the Syrian war escalated, the neighborhood in Homs where he lived with his mother and extended family fell under attack. Electricity was cut off; food and water were scarce. In July of…