He was exiled with his parents. On the road his father had been killed and his mother was taken to an Arab's house. The Arab married her, mother and child remained many years there, then his mother became ill and died. After his mother's death his step-father began to treat him very ill. Hovsep could not endure the ill-treatment and he fled twice, but was brought back again. An Armenian woman who was married to an Arab in the same village, pitied the litle boy and secretely arranged his escape, paying some Medjidies to an Armenian chauffeur, who took him by his side and brought him directly to us.

 

Left our care: February 20, 1926. Relatives.

Came back February 1927.

Finally left.  Living with relatives in Aleppo.