Comments on: Russia’s untouchables

By: EugenRussia

EugenRussia — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:40:28 +0000

This is our Central Asia migration, is not Caucasian.
Tajikistan is country immigration donor for Russia.

By: 2cartalkers

2cartalkers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:36:51 +0000

For all those who berate birth control, you better think again. The teeming masses need to be fed, clothed and housed but if the human race keeps procreating as it has done in the past the planet will be doomed. Don’t need to worry about a nuclear holocaust, we will self-destruct through the sheer weight of humanity crushing this fragile planet.

By: malnute

malnute — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:54:40 +0000

Nice picture story.

By: Intriped

Intriped — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:47:34 +0000

Great Article: This place is similar to Kuwait, 2 million Asians to do things Kuwaiti’s do not want to and pay them next to nothing for their labors.

By: Bagwa

Bagwa — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:46:57 +0000

“Great article and brilliant pictures – however, many of Russia’s immigrants are from the Caucasus and not the Caucuses. Two very different things.” – interesting article but how much other information in it is incorrect?

By: RobertBaker

RobertBaker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:32:11 +0000

Great piece – good photographs and nice, considered cometary. Alas all communities have the ‘bell curve’ of humanity from the wise to the ignorant. Russia is no different. Unlike smaller societies it does seem that in larger states, like the US, China and Russia, the ignorant have a greater voice. I am not sure why that is, perhaps it is the failure of the general education systems on the large scale, this might not be replicated in smaller societies. Of course size is not the only factor. The Israeli hatred of the Palestinians is institutional at state level.

By: willwilisovsky

willwilisovsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:04 +0000

One aspect that has interested me is the way these migrants are rising up the work ladder, two years ago my local schokoladnitsa had a Russian staff barring one central Asian cleaner; not everybody except the manager is a migrant, chefs waitresses everybody. This is happening in many places and owners cite not only the low cost of employing migrants, but also their reliability, courtesy and lack of drinking issues. It would be nice to think this might continue.

By: CorinnePerkins

CorinnePerkins — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:53 +0000

Thanks Nagornaya – I just corrected the text.

By: nagornaya

nagornaya — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:23:06 +0000

Great article and brilliant pictures – however, many of Russia’s immigrants are from the Caucasus and not the Caucuses. Two very different things.

By: nolimey

nolimey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:32 +0000

Amazing that someone would think the USA is the only country with immigration problems. The USA has a very poorly educated population