'Our Adventure Has Started,' Syrian Refugees Embark for Europe

The dark hair on Modar’s arms rose visibly when he heard the news. The smuggler had called, and they were getting on a boat. Some of the seven young men had met only the day before, but they had already formed a group. They looked aghast and excited at the news as they buzzed around each other inside a coffee shop. “A second is like an hour,” said Modar, waiting for another call to tell him and the others to move. The men had already wrapped their passports, money and college...

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