1. Garafilia Mohalbi arrived in Boston around the same period Samuel Gridley Howe brought John Celivergos Zachos and Christophorus Plato Castanis and other Greek refuges.
11 Facts About Garafilia Mohalbi
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Garafilia Mohalbi was born to a prominent Greek family on the island of Psara.
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Garafilia Mohalbi's parents were killed in 1824 during the Destruction of Psara by the Turks.
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Garafilia Mohalbi arranged for Garafilia to sail to Boston, where she would live with his family.
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Garafilia Mohalbi's sisters were freed from slavery and sent to live in Europe.
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Garafilia Mohalbi became a student at the Ursuline Convent School in Charlestown, a neighborhood in Boston.
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Garafilia Mohalbi died of tuberculosis on March 17,1830, at the age of thirteen.
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The portrait of Garafilia Mohalbi was Ann Hall's most popular artwork.
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Garafilia Mohalbi wrote a poem, "Garafilia's Picture", which was featured in her book The Golden Vase A Gift for the Young.
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Many ships were named after Garafilia Mohalbi, they were located at different ports.
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The girl was purchased in the same place as Garafilia Mohalbi, and had a similar story.