Ovsanna with her parents, one sister and six brothers were exiled to Urfa. There her sister was dragged away by force into a Turkish house. Three brothers were lost and one brother succeeded in returning back to his native country, where he was sheltered by one of his neighbours. She herself was taken by a Turk to Nizib, where although young she was married to her possessor.

            After a long time two of her long lost brothers succeeded in making their way to their native country. When the danger was over, the three brothers began to rebuild their ruined home and with help of a rich Turk they succeeded in arranging Ovsanna's escape from Nizib. In this way she rejoined her brothers.

            They lived together until the Kurdish rebellion, then her brothers were obliged to leave their house and sister again. Fortunately one of her brothers reached safely in Aleppo and asked our help to rescue his sister. By paying the expenses of the journey we succeeded to transport the girl to Aleppo.

Left our care: November 9, 1926. Relatives. Brother in Aleppo.