Author Monika Buchmann, born in Germany in 1953, immigrated to Canada in 1975, where she grappled with personal hardships while nurturing her family. In her novel «MALON DE NÉS: Are You Sure That They’re Family Too?» she depicts a group escaping Russia in 1899, enduring the harsh Arctic Ocean and confronting mysterious chasers, all while dealing with shifts in identity and seeking shelter from historical wrongs.