The father of this boy died during the Great War. His mother was deported with Penekis and three daughters. The caravan passed Agin and Arabkir. There a Turk named Sari Ali took hold of him. His mother and sisters were driven further on. Penekis does not know what happened to them. He stayed six months with the Turk. Afterwards, the government sent him with another caravan of deportation to Malatia. Near Malatia he was erring along among unknown people. A Turk took him to his village where he lived almost twelve years working very hard for his master. Penekis however always remembered his being an Armenian. He fled at last and came with some muleteers to Syria and to our Rescue-Home.

Penekis has weak eyes. 1930 still in Basmadian's home supported from us.

Operation. Weak eyes, Heghnie, general weakness.