It is 1914 and Mariam’s father has been called to fight with the Turkish army. He has left the family vineyard in the care of her mother, who tries to maintain it while raising Mariam and her baby sister. One night, guards come with whips, telling Mariam’s mother to walk. She and her daughters are added to a group that is being driven into the desert. As they walk under the hot sun, driven by the guards, Miriam’s little sister cries out for water. Eventually, she stops crying and Miriam helps her mother dig a small hole to bury her in. What is MOST likely happening during the time that Mariam is living?

A.
Holocaust

B.
Armenian genocide

C.
Rwandan genocide

D.
Killing fields of Cambodia