She then returned to her native town of Azizya and lived with her grandmother. When her relatives had difficulty taking care of her, she was placed in an orphanage and remained there until she was twelve years old. Now an orphan at the age of eleven, Veron managed to survive in the Syrian desert with the help of distant relatives. During the deportations, Veron's entire immediate family, including her father, mother, brothers, and sisters died either from diseases contracted along the way or due to exhaustion. When the Armenian Genocide began in 1915, eight-year-old Veron along with her family were forcefully removed from their homes and deported. She was born into a wealthy Armenian family and had a comfortable and secure life. The book begins with the early life of Veron Dumehjian (1907-1981) in her native city of Azizya (today Emirdağ) in the province of Eskişehir. 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

The road from home by david kherdian