Araksia Jebejian, Aintab, 1919

Below the photograph there is a handwritten Armenian inscription which, according to the source, reads: “I prefer to die on the gallows rather than become a Muslim and live.” Araksia Jebejian, Aintab, 1919.

The photograph shows a young woman seated at a table, writing on a sheet of paper with a pen. She wears a light-coloured high-collared blouse, and her hair is gathered up.