New York 1912: From left to right: Mishel Tarek El Dunya (Grandfather of Ferit), Basil Tarek El Dunya (Uncle of Mishel Tarek El Dunya), Source: Ferit Johannes Tekbas
Mishel Tarek el Dunya: The extraordinary story from a survivor of 1915
Ferit Tekbas has been a member of the ZOCD board for many years. He was born in Turkey and grew up with his grandmother in Samandag, a municipality in Hatay province, up to the age of 14, when he moved to Germany in 1980. As one of the oldest families in Samandag, his family comes with a long but tragic history, just like the one about his grandfather.
Ferit has now written down his knowledge of his grandfather's past on paper. During a brief interview, I discussed with Ferit Tekbas what motivated him to do so and his experiences as a Christian.