White Moss

White Moss is a poetic and emotionally powerful novel by Indigenous Nenets writer Anna Nerkagi, offering insight into the life, traditions, and struggles of the Nenets community in northern Siberia. The story follows young Alyoshka on the eve of his wedding as he grapples with his desire for an earlier love and the pressures to conform to cultural expectations. Through lyrical storytelling and a focus on human fragility, the novel explores themes of tradition, change, and individual dreams within a close-knit community.