In the beginning of the deportation the whole family was exiled to Deir-el-Zor. On reaching Aleppo, the caravan rested for a few days. Once, when Araksi was playing outside the camp, an Arab woman took her into her house. This family, named Tchelebi, was a rich and influential one in Aleppo. Entering the house, Araksi saw another Armenian girl too, who was brought there by the same woman. Both of them lived there serving as maid servants. Once the brother of her companion in misfortune succeeded in findig the trace of his sister and profitting by an opportunity, arranged her escape. That very day the Arabs began to illtreat Araksi and gave her no more rest. She could not endure the suffering and fled three times successively but always was retaken and punished severely. Once more she escaped and reached us asking protection. We took her into our rescue-home.

 

Left our care: May 29, 1926. Relatives, married.