Repatriates, 1946–1949

The photograph shows Armenians returning to Armenia. In 1946–1949, tens of thousands of Armenians from different countries of the world, from Syria, Lebanon, France and elsewhere, returned to the homeland. For many, this was the most important moment of their lives.

Men stand in front of railway carriages, some wearing hats or fezzes. In front, several people have knelt down, and one of them bows his head to the ground. According to the source, people kneel and kiss their native soil.