The whole of Sarkis' relatives perished in the desert near Mosul. He himself was taken by an Arab, whose tent was in the interior of the desert. Sarkis grew up as a wild Arab among the savage tribes. One day he came with his tribe near Ras-el-Ain to pass the summertime there. One morning our agent saw two men disputing with each other. One of them was condemning the other, calling him "Armenian pig." Our agent profiting by the opportunity returned Sarkis to his own nation. He is a grown up boy. We shall try to find some business for him, so that he may be able to earn his daily bread.

Left our care: October 15, 1926. Selfsupporting.