Azaria, with his parents came on the road in the direction of Deir-el-Zor. On reaching Aleppo he lost his one sister, his parents died in Meskene, he himself was taken by an Arab near Rakka and was brought to his house in the village Torkman. His master was a Sheikh (a chief in te village), he did not treat him badly, but when Azaria grew up, being near our colony, he was informed about our work and seeing the desirable life of our boys in the colony he fled one night and reached our rescue-home.