Refugee family of 7 become owners of one of Syracuse’s newest homes

A Somalian refugee family of seven has become the owners of one of Syracuse’s newest houses.

Since Isha Mberwa moved to Syracuse in 2010, she has been house-hunting in search of more space for her husband and their five children. The family stayed in cramped apartments as she weighed moving to the suburbs or settling for an old house that would require repairs.

Read more