The Mountain and the Wall by Alisa Ganieva

"Never before has Russian literature produced such an honest and complete picture of today's Caucasus" – Kommersant Weekend

A rumour spreads through Dagestan’s capital city, Makhachkala: the Russian government is building a wall to close off its Caucasus republics from the rest of the country. Ethnic and religious tensions mount – no one is spared from the consequences. But like a vision in the midst of this nightmare, the image of a “Mountain of Celebrations” appears, a refuge for all those who are tired of the intolerance and violence.

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