Wedding of Samson Demirchyan and Arshakuy Ekizlaryan

The photograph shows Samson Demirchyan and Arshakuy Ekizlaryan, born in Adana, on their wedding day. They married in 1933 in Damascus, Syria, beginning a new life far from their homeland.

The bride wears a long white dress, a long veil with embroidered edges and a beaded headpiece, and holds a bouquet. The groom wears a dark suit and a white bow tie, with a flower on his chest and white gloves in his hand. Behind them is a painted backdrop showing trees.

This picture bears witness to the resilience, continuity and love of Armenian families in the diaspora.