David Axelrod on the left. Sohale Siddiqi on the right. (see link below)
Recollections of Obamas Ex-Roommate -— BY ALISON LEIGH COWAN
JANUARY 20, 2009
https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/recollections-of-obamas-ex-roommate/
Could be - thanks for posting side-by-side pics