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Central Asia migrant workers
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After Returning Home, What Awaits Kyrgyz Labor Migrants?
By Colleen Wood
Returned labor migrants’ entrepreneurial skills are underutilized. A new project seeks to change that.

To Russia or Turkey? A Central Asian Migrant Worker’s Big Choice
By Khamza Sharifzoda
As the appeal of the Russian labor market has decreased, Turkey has become a more attractive option.

At Last, Uzbekistan Extends Some Support to Migrant Workers
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan is increasingly playing an active role in supporting its labor migrants, a change from the Karimova era.

For Central Asian Migrant Workers, a Sense of Home is Only an App Away
By Colleen Wood
A vibrant digital ecosystem has developed to support Central Asian migrant workers navigating the challenges of living far from home.

Kazakhstan Makes Arrests After Deadly Bus Fire Killed 52 Uzbek Labor Migrants
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan, especially, needs to confront the underlying economic issues behind labor migration.

Explaining the Radicalization of Central Asian Migrants
By Mohammed Elshimi and Raffaello Pantucci
What factors contribute to the radicalization of a minority of Central Asian labor migrants in Russia?

Was the Suspected St. Petersburg Bomber a Patsy?
By Christopher Schwartz
So the conspiracy theory goes. But the theory doesn't hold up to logic.

A Glimpse Into Moscow’s Little Kyrgyzstan
By Franco Galdini
Seasons of migration to the north: stories of Central Asian migrant workers in Russia.

Migrants Unwelcome: Siberian Region Bans Foreign Workers From Key Jobs
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, fewer Tajiks are traveling to Russia looking for work, already.

Central Asia’s Migrants Face Suspicion in Russia
By Catherine Putz
And they could face increasing suspicion at home, too.

Uzbek Nanny Beheads Child in Moscow
By Catherine Putz
The grisly incident has been met with a surprising amount of calm on the part of the Kremlin.
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