Vartan's family composed of ten members was exiled in the direction of Vartatil, but none of them reached there. On the road they were dispersed and had lost each other. Varteres being separated from the others was sent as far as Mardin where he remained eight years in the village Golli and worked as a farmer. One day he went to Mardin to sell some fruits. There he was informed about one of his brothers living in the village Zunnar not far from the city. He went straight to that village and joined his brother. Vartan once had gone to a neighbouring village on business when his brother claimed for the recompense of his many years working. His master got angry and killed the boy. When Vartan returned, the Turks cheated him saying that his brother had gone to the Christians. But a Kurdish young man pitied and informed him secretly that his brother was killed and now the same fate was awaiting for him. Upon which Vartan ran away as fast as he could and reached Mardin and by the help of a Catholic priest he was sent to Hassitshe, whence by our agent to us.

Left our care: October 20, 1927. Selfsupporting. Relatives two brothers in America and Marseille