After her father was taken into the Turkish army. She was deported with her mother, three brothers and one sister to Urfa. After some weeks the caravan went on and reached Deir-el-Zor. There she was taken by an Arab, who gave her to a Gypsy in exchange for a sheep. The Gypsy married her, thus Mariam began to live by theft, fortune telling etc.

            One day her aunt, in Aleppo, was informed about the arrival of a group of Gypsies at Aleppo in great tumult and she heard that Mariam was among them. The information was true. She came immediately to us asking our assistance. We took the girl away by paying some money to one of the Gypsies who brought her near the Anna car, and so she could flee more easily and safely.

Left our care: September 13, 1926. Relatives. Aleppo.