Giragos was deported together with his parents and his brother to Meskene, where his father became ill and died. A few days afterwards they were driven further on into the Syrian desert. Not long after his father's death, his mother became ill and died in the desert where she was left without being burried. Giragos was driven further with his brother and the few remaining deported people. The same evening they came to an Arab tribe camping in the desert. Giragos and his brother were taken to the tent of an Arab chief who gave order to keep them among the tribe. He himself became the servant of the chief. His brother was given to another beduin. In this way they were saved from certain death. After six years of servitude he left the tribe and went to the Kurds where he had to work very hardly. Lately he came to Arab Pounar in order to sell some sheep, he met our agent who sent him immediately to our Reception-House.

Left our care: July 20, 1928. Selfsupporting. In Beirut with his brother.