In the beginning of the deportation he was exiled with his parents and one sister in the direction of Deir-el-Zor. On the road, near Albistan, his father and sister became ill and died. The caravan reached to Deir-el-Zor and remained there for a short time, then was sent forth again along the banks of the river Khabour, where it was attacked by a band of plunderers. During the attack the hopeless boy lost his mother too.

                  He himself was taken by an Arab to his tent where he remained 8 years as a shepherd. Then he fled to Deir-el-Zor and lived 3 years in a great misery. Once our agent found him and sent him to us.

 

 

Went to our colony September 20, 1926.