This album is more than a book. For the people of Sinasos (Mustafapaşa) who experienced the exodus, it is a living part of their home, while for their descendants it is a way to learn about their past and their place of origin. For historians, this album is valuable historical evidence, not just because of the information it provides, but because it reveals the historical perception and perspective of its creators, as they set out to document the history of a place and a community that would soon cease to exist in that particular form. It is a precious object despite the fact that it did not actually come from the homeland, but was instead made ‘here’ in order to preserve the history of a ‘there’ that was left behind, highlighting the multiple dimensions an object can acquire through the course of its ‘life’.