Maria Jacobsen ( November 6 , 1882 – April 6 , 1960 ) was a Danish missionary and a key witness to the Armenian Genocide . Jacobsen wrote the '' Diaries of a Danish Missionary : Harpoot , 1907 – 1919 '' , which according to Armenian Genocide scholar Ara Sarafian , is a " documentation of the utmost significance " for research of the Armenian Genocide . For her humanitarian efforts , Jacobsen is known as " Mayrik " ( Armenian : mother ) or " Mama " for having saved many Armenians during the Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Maria Jacobsen