Sarkis was a rather big up boy, when the order of deportation came. He came on the road with his parents, two brothers and a sister. His father soon was taken away and killed with many other Armenian men.  

                  The caravan went on, and by and by his mother, brothers and sister were robbed by Arabs. He himself also one day was taken away by an Arab, who kept him 10 years as a shepherd and farmer.  

                  The Arabs had always told him that all Armenians were killed, and he believed so. One day, however, an Assyrian shepherd came to the village where Sarkis lived. He told him about our home and that many Armenians were living in Aleppo. He asked permission of his master, who allowed him to go to us.  

Left our care: June 4, 1925. Relatives (3 uncles in Aleppo).