His father died before the deportation. The rest of the family, consisted of his mother, three brothers and one sister were exiled in the direction of Rakka. On the road the caravan was exposed to the attack of the Arabs and during a sudden fight he lost his dear ones and remained all alone among the hills. An Arab, named Adjil from Aneze tribe took him to his tent, where he had to work two years as a shepherd, then he fled to the village Sefire and lived 10 years with a Kürd, named Ahmed.

                  One day he came on business to a mill near Sefire, the miller was an Armenian from Urfa. He judged Giragos rightly to be an Armenian and sent him to our Deir-el-Zor  agent, who turned him over us.

Left our care: 24/9 27, selfsupp. miller,