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Khanum Bamiaya (Hagop) from Urfa



First name

Khanum

Last name

Bamiaya

Father's name

Hagop

Mother's name

Horom

Native country

Urfa

Age

14

Orphanage

Karen Jeppe / Aleppo

Admission YYYY-MM-DD

1926 - 06 - 14

Register number

1033

Release YYYY-MM-DD

1926 - 06 - 14

Taken by

Relatives - brother in Aleppo





 

            On the first outbreak of the deportation her father was killed and the rest of the family was exiled to Islahie. She herself, was taken by a gypsy. Her daily task was to feed the camels. Khanum's relatives in Aleppo had asked our aid to find this girl, but we could find no trace of her in anyway. One day, our agent in Arabpounar saw a girl with the gypsies, who had come there to pass the summertime. Our agent, looking attentively recognized the girl, because he himself was a countryman of hers. It was not a difficult task to persuade Khanum and to send her to Aleppo. The following her arrival we witnessed in our office the most solemn and moving scene in the world, sister and brother, gazing steadily each into the other's face, tears in their eyes and joy in their hearts! 


We took the customary signature of her brother and gave his sister to him.


 

Left our care: June 14, 1926. Relatives. Brother in Aleppo.