![]() ![]() It has received a number of prestigious awards. and has been published throughout Europe. The book is widely read by middle school children throughout the U.S. Veron escaped to ultimately settle in the United States. After settling in Smyrna, she was forced to flee once more due to the Great Fire of Smyrna. She returned to her native town, only to be displaced again by the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22). During the deportations, the rest of her immediate family died. It is based on the life of the author's mother, Veron Dumehjian (1907-1981), who survived the Armenian Genocide. ![]() The Road from Home: A True Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope, earlier titled The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl, is a non-fiction book written by David Kherdian, originally published in 1979. ![]() Based on the life of the author's mother, Veron Dumehjian (1907-1981), who survived the Armenian Genocide ![]()
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