Hovhannes became an orphan before the war. He was deported with his four brothers, but on the road all of them were killed by the Turks. He himself arrived safely to a village near Paloo. There he became the servant of a Kurdish farmer with whom he remained until lately. During the Kurdish-Turkish revolution he was associated with the Kurds. Being afraid that the Turks would arrest him, he fled and came to Ras-el-Ain. Our agent there, sent him by motor car to us.

Left our care: December 12, 1927. Selfsupporting.