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Vartuhi (Der Sahagian) from Arabkir



First name

Vartuhi

Last name


Father's name

Der Sahagian

Mother's name


Native country

Arabkir

Age

37

Orphanage

Karen Jeppe / Aleppo

Admission YYYY-MM-DD

1928 - 08 - 07

Register number

1768

Release YYYY-MM-DD

1928 - 08 - 08

Taken by

Relatives - sister





 

            Vartuhi was deported with her husband and her two sons. Mihran was new born. The following day her husband was taken aside with all the other man in the caravan and killed. Vartuhi succeeded in hiding herself and her little ones, when the caravan went further on and she returned to Arabkir. There a Turk took her in and she stayed in his house seven months. Then she left him and started weaving. In that way she earned her living many years. The boys grew up and the Turks who were living round them, tried to convert them to Islam. Vartuhi who wanted to keep her boys as Christians, asked for our assistance. We helped her to reach Aleppo, where her sister is living. She is staying with her.



Left our care: August 8, 1928. Living with her sister. We helped her in the beginning.