"The 45th Parallel" is a novel based on documentary diaries from 2005-2006. & emsp; & ensp; “We (me and my mother) came from a strict Muslim world, as if we came from another planet, we are refugees. We found ourselves in a foreign land, where a completely different culture. But what is it, this life without war? We do not find solace or help from the state, we are forced to survive every day. & emsp; & ensp; Having met two guys, whom we sincerely consider brothers, we understand that we have made friends. But they turned out to be gay. Our upbringing in Chechnya would never allow us to communicate with such people. However, we became friends before we learned about their orientation ... And now everything has changed ... ”