Alice Ganieva is a young but already very famous prose writer and essayist. Her first story “Salaam to you, Dalgat!” was awarded the “Debut” prize, and the novel “Festive Mountain”, the story “Shaitans” and essays from Dagestan life captivated readers with rich descriptions and exotic details. The young heroes, the same age as the author, want to live and love freely. But the famous free spirit of the Caucasus is limited by newfangled religious trends, and everyday life is filled with irritating “Western” conventions. The feelings of the characters are subjected to the most unexpected tests...