In her new novel "Caledonia... Midnight," released by the National Enterprise of Graphic Arts, Algerian writer Aïcha Benour explores a painful chapter of French colonial history: the forced exile of Algerians to New Caledonia, which began in 1864. The book chronicles the hardships of deportees, such as the young Ibrahim Ben Mohamed, who arrived on the frigate L'Iphigénie, and Amer Ben Tayeb Saidi, who traveled on the ship Calvados. The narrative captures their struggle in isolation while highlighting how the exiles preserved their Algerian identity and cultural heritage within the "Arab Camp," proving that their connection to their homeland remained unbreakable despite the vast distance.