 Bank found that remittances dropped by 24 percent compared with 2014. In 2016, conditions only worsened: Tajikistan’s National Bank reported that, in the first half of 2016, remittances decreased by another 22 percent when compared with the same time period in 2015. In March 2016, nearly 40 percent of the World Bank’s survey respondents claimed that they were struggling to afford adequate food. “The worst-case scenario did not come to pass,” Seitz wrote over email, “but the survey has highlighted the extent to which households are vulnerable to a variety of shocks that are often outside of their control.” For many, despite the conditions in Russia, migration continues to be the best means of making ends meet. They have just had to become more creative. Shuhrat, another man at the barbeque, was deported from Russia in November 2016 and issued a re-entry ban. He hasn’t checked how long his ban is. “There’s a place to check,” he told me, “but I didn’t go. I was afraid.” His job in Russia as a bathroom attendant paid well, so his father — a doctor in Tajikistan — went abroad to claim it instead. “I came back, and he went to Russia. He took my job in the [market], in the same bathroom.”

The train arrived in the Russian capital at midnight, almost exactly four days after it left Tajikistan. At some point in the 1950s, when Tajikistan was still a part of the Soviet Union, the Tajik poet and Soviet administrator Mirsiad Mirshakarov wrote floridly of entering Moscow: “Like scarlet silk of banners / was the silk of heavens / when I entered the city of Joy / the capital of happiness, glory, and victories / Moscow.” On our train, passengers were met by Moscow’s freezing early spring cold — weather that threatened to hold up construction projects. Police officers, clad in puffy black jackets, guided everyone through a metal detector. Besides the police officers and the passengers, Kazansky Station, Moscow’s version of Grand Central Terminal, was almost empty. A few cleaners wearing neon construction vests swept the tiled floors beneath a series of high, gilded arches. Off to the side, a VIP salon, replete with leather chairs and painted murals on the ceiling, awaited the morning’s rush of business travelers. Fluorescent light streamed out of the fast food
Bank found that remittances dropped by 24 percent compare with 2014. In 2016, condition only worsen: Tajikistan ’s National Bank report that, in the first half of 2016, remittance decreased by another 22 percent when compared with the like meter period in 2015. In March 2016, closely 40 percent of the World Bank ’s survey respondent claim that they were struggling to yield adequate food. “ The worst - shell scenario did not arrive to pass, ” Seitz wrote over email, “ but the view has highlighted the extent to which households are vulnerable to a variety of shocks that are frequently outside of their control. ” For many, despite the conditions in Russia, migration continues to be the best means of make ends meet. They have just had to become more creative. Shuhrat, another man at the barbecue, was deported from Russia in November 2016 and issued a re - entry ban. He has n’t checked how long his ban is. “ There ’s a place to check, ” he told me, “ but I did n’t go. I was afraid. ” His occupation in Russia as a bathroom attendant pay well, therefore his father — a doctor in Tajikistan — went afield to claim it instead. “ I came back, and he went to Russia. He took my caper in the [ market ], in the same bathroom. ” 

 The train arrived in the Russian capital at midnight, about exactly four days after it left Tajikistan. At some point in the 1950s, when Tajikistan was still a part of the Soviet Union, the Tajik poet and Soviet administrator Mirsiad Mirshakarov publish floridly of accede Moscow: “ Like scarlet silk of banners / was the silk of heavens / when I entered the city of Joy / the das kapital of happiness, glory, and victories / Moscow. ” On our train, passengers were met by Moscow ’s freezing early spring cold — weather that threatened to hold up structure projects. Police officers, clad in puffy black jacket, guided everyone through a metallic element detector. Besides the police officers and the passenger, Kazansky Station, Moscow ’s version of Grand Central Terminal, was almost empty. A few cleaner wearing neon construction singlet swept the tiled floor beneath a series of high, gilded arches. Off to the side, a VIP salon, replete with leather chairs and paint murals on the ceiling, awaited the good morning ’s rush of business travelers. Fluorescent light streamed out of the fast food
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the tRAiN arRIved iN the RUsSIaN Capital at midnight, alMoSt exacTly foUr days after it Left TajikiSTAN. At some pOint IN tHE 1950s, when TajikistAn was Still a part OF the SoviEt UniOn, the TajIk poet and sOViet admiNisTraTor mirSIAd mirshakarov wrOTE floRiDly of enTerIng MoscOw: “LIke ScaRleT sIlk of bannErs / was thE sIlK oF hEavEns / whEN I entereD tHe cItY of joy / thE CapitaL of haPpinEsS, gLOry, And victORiES / moscOw.” on Our tRaiN, pAssenGers WEre Met by MoScow’s freeZinG EarlY sPrIng cold — Weather that thReAtened to hoLd Up cOnstruCTIon projeCts. Police officers, clad in PUffy blaCk jAcketS, guiDed everyoNe tHrough A meTAl deteCtor. BeSides ThE poLICe offICErS anD tHe passengeRS, kazAnsky stAtioN, Moscow’S version of Grand CenTRal terminal, was alMosT empTY. a fEw cLEaNErs WeARinG NEon construction Vests swept ThE TiLed floors bENeaTh A series Of high, gIlded ARches. OfF to the sidE, a VIP saloN, rEpleTE WitH leather chAirs and pAinted murALs on tHE cEilinG, awAited tHe MorNing’s Rush of BUsiNess tRaveleRs. fluoreScent LiGht streaMed out of the fast food
 Bank found that remittanc es dropped  by 2 4 p erc en t co mpar ed with 2014.I n 20 16, conditions only wo rsene d: Taji k is tan’s  Nation a lB a nkre po rte dt ha t, in  th e first  half of 2 016 ,remittancesd ec reased byano ther 22 perc ent  whenco mpa r ed wi ththe s ame ti m e peri od in 201 5. In Mar c h 2016, n ea rly40 percent of the Wo r ld Bank’s surv ey res po n de n t s c lai med that t he y wer e  strugg l in g t o a f ford adequate  food. “The wor st-cas esce n ario d id no tc ome  to pass,”Seit z wrote o ver em a il, “bu t  the su rvey h ashig hlig h te dthe  e x ten t  t o w h ich  househo ld sare v ulne r a b l e to  avari ety o f shocks that  ar e of t enoutsi de of  the ir  cont rol.”For m an y, despite thecond itions in  Ru ss ia,  m igrat i on con tin ues  to bethe bes t  me an s o fmaking ends meet.Th e y  h ave just  had t o  b ec o me morecr eat ive. S huhra t, a n ot her manat the ba rb eque, w as  depor te d f rom  Russ i a in  Novem ber 2016  andi ssued a re-ent r y ban. He has n ’t c he c kedhow  long his b an i s . “T here ’ sa p l ace t o che ck , ”h e told me, “but I d id n’t go . I w as afraid.” H is job inR u s sia as a  bat h ro o m attendant pa id we ll, so his father —  a do ctor inTajikista n — went a bro adtocla i m  i t instead. “I c ameba ck, and  he  went t o R uss ia.  He  t ook my jo b in the  [ ma rk et ],in th e  same ba th roo m. ”
The t r ain ar rived  inth eR uss ian cap i ta l at m id ni ght,  al mo st ex actl y  fo ur days  after it  le f t Ta ji ki stan. A t some pointin  the 1950s ,whe n Taji k i stan was  still a part of the So v iet Uni on,  theTaji k poet an d S ovietadm i nistra tor Mi rsiad  M irs h a karov w ro tefl oridly ofe n ter ing M os cow:  “Likescarlet silk of ba n ner s / was the s ilk  ofh e av ens /w hen  I ent e r ed the city ofJoy / theca p it al of happ i nes s,  glory,  and vi ctori e s / Mos cow.” Onour train ,pass e n ger s were met  by Mosc ow’s free z ing e a rl y spr ing  cold—wea therthat t h rea tened  to ho ld  up co nstru ct ion proj ects. Police officers,clad i n puf fyblack jac ket s , g uided eve ryon e througha m eta l det ect o r. Be side s  t hep olice  off i cers andt he  pa s s en gers, Kazan s k y  St ation , M o scow’s  ver sion of Grand Cen t ral Terminal,wasa l mos t e m pty.  A  few cleanerswea ri n g  neon co ns truction ve sts swep tt he ti led fl oors b eneatha se r ies of  hig h,gilded ar che s. Off toth es ide, a  VIP  s alon,replet e  wit h leather chairs a nd pa i n ted m u ral s onth e ceili n g, a waited the  morning’srush o f bu sines s trave le rs. Fl uor es cent light streamedout o f the f as t fo od
 Bank_found that_remittances dropped by 24_percent compared_with_2014. In_2016,_conditions only worsened:_Tajikistan’s National Bank_reported that, in the_first half of_2016,_remittances decreased by another 22 percent when compared with the same time period in_2015._In March_2016,_nearly_40 percent of the World_Bank’s survey respondents claimed that_they were_struggling to afford adequate food. “The worst-case scenario_did_not come to_pass,” Seitz wrote over email, “but the survey has_highlighted the extent to which households_are vulnerable to_a_variety_of shocks that are_often outside of their control.” For_many, despite the conditions in Russia,_migration continues to be the best means_of making ends meet. They have_just had to become more_creative. Shuhrat,_another man at the barbeque,_was deported from_Russia in_November 2016 and_issued a re-entry ban. He hasn’t_checked how long_his ban is. “There’s a place_to_check,” he told_me,_“but_I didn’t_go. I was_afraid.”_His job_in_Russia as a bathroom attendant paid_well,_so his father — a doctor in_Tajikistan — went abroad_to_claim it instead. “I_came back, and he went_to Russia. He took my job_in the_[market], in_the same bathroom.”

The train arrived in the Russian capital at midnight,_almost exactly four days after it_left Tajikistan. At some_point in_the_1950s, when Tajikistan_was_still a_part of the Soviet Union, the Tajik_poet and_Soviet administrator Mirsiad Mirshakarov wrote floridly_of entering Moscow: “Like_scarlet_silk of banners / was the_silk of heavens / when I_entered the city of Joy_/_the_capital of happiness, glory, and_victories / Moscow.” On our train,_passengers were met_by Moscow’s freezing early spring cold —_weather_that threatened to hold up construction_projects._Police officers, clad in puffy black_jackets,_guided_everyone through a metal detector._Besides the police officers and the_passengers, Kazansky Station, Moscow’s version of Grand Central Terminal,_was almost empty._A few cleaners wearing neon_construction_vests_swept the tiled floors beneath a series of high, gilded_arches. Off_to the side,_a VIP salon, replete with leather chairs and painted murals_on the ceiling, awaited the morning’s rush_of business travelers. Fluorescent light streamed out of the fast food