Armenian women and children on the road of forced deportation

The photograph shows Armenian women and children walking along a dirt road, carrying their few belongings in their arms and on their shoulders. In front is a woman holding a large striped bundle, and behind her are a woman in a white headscarf and a small boy. Further back are several more people, including a man carrying a load and someone riding a pack animal; in the distance are mountains and wooded slopes.

The photograph was taken in the early 20th century, during the mass forced deportations of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. It is a silent testimony to human tragedy, loss and the struggle to survive.