Ava (mother in Mari language)

This book is a journey back to myself and my family. To the land where I was born but left behind. To the house that remembers names, although lights haven’t been lit for a long time. Its doorstep knows those who left and those who must return. To the language that was not spoken, but lived within me. To the women of my family — silent, hard-working and strong. 

This book is for my sons, so that they may know the way. For my parents, so that they know that I remember. For everyone who will one day feel the call to return to home, to language, to oneself. 

• Hardcover
• Size 15×20 cm
• 166 pages
• Digital printing
• Edition of 100 copies
• Basic cream paper, 120 g.
• Languages: Russian, Mari, English.
• 2026