Her Culture Was Suppressed for Centuries. Now It Powers Her Best Seller. Ann-Helén Laestadius grew up among the Sámi, an Indigenous people living near the Arctic Circle, in Europe. Her novel, “Stolen,” a success in her native Sweden, reflects that culture to a broad audience.
Reindeer Dog vs. the Swedish Tax Agency Indigenous Sami tradition vs. Swedish bureaucracy — who wins this dogfight?