Krikor Chilingirian and his daughter, Mannig, survived the Armenian Genocide, only to be uprooted once again in 1922. They found shelter in Greece.
Like numerous Armenian refugees, Krikor began a new life in Greece. He made a living as a laborer, remarried, and had children.
But then, the Second World War broke out, German forces occupied Greece, and a widespread famine struck the country. In 1944, Krikor was arrested in the Dourghouti/Fix neighborhood of Athens, where he lived, and deported to Germany as a forced laborer.
Here is the link to the
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https://www.houshamadyan.org/oda/europe/yerganian-collection-gr/tsilingirian/chilingirian-family-collection-athens.htmlThe article was translated into English and Turkish respectively by Simon Beugekian and Sevan Deirmendjian.
Our new page tells the unique life story of this man. The page was made possible thanks to our collaboration with the "Armenika" periodical of Athens.
Best wishes,
Houshamadyan Editorial Board
