His mother was killed in their town. Tzuko was deported till Severek early in 1915 where a Kourd took him to his house and kept him for 7 years there. Tzuko was the vineyard guard of that Kurd. Many times he tried to escape but he could not succeeed. His master treated him very badly.
One day he received the order to take some grapes to Urfa for selling. This was the unique chance for him to flee. He reached the Armenian church remained a few days there and started after a little rest, with some other Armenian boys for Jerablous. Of course he could only travel at nighttime and walking all the time. They all together reached safely Jirablous and were sent by our organization to Aleppo.
Tzuko has no relatives.
Received in the Near East Relief orphanage April 10, 1923.
Left our care: April 10, 1923. Orphanage N.E.R.