His family was deported in the beginning of the deportation but Avak not. A Kourd from his village took him to his house and Avak lived seven years with the Kourd being his shepherd.

            Avak was told that all Armenians were killed, he believed it and then never wanted to return to his nation.

            Once he heard some Kourds talking about Armenians in Aleppo, he felt a will of fleeing. He fled the same night joined some muleteers and came with them to Aleppo.

As far as we know he has no relatives.

Avak went to live with his friends in Aleppo.

Left our care: May 10, 1923. Relatives.