In my previous post, I introduced a Buryat folk song which described events which took place in 1727-1728. These events demonstrate the impact of imperial diplomatic policies and decisions on individuals and communities. In this post, I will provide an historical background for the geopolitical circumstances in which this folk song arose. I will also […]
Month: November 2020
Language and Social Institutions: Koryo Saram, Part II
Whereas my previous blog post outlined the lives and livelihoods of ethnic Koreans in the Russian Far East prior to their exile in 1937, my next two posts will shift gears slightly, focusing more on the status of the Korean language among Koryo saram throughout the past century. This post will track the maintenance of […]
Gender roles and status of young migrant women and the impact of their lives on those left in Tajikistan.
The case of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR), the Pamir people. The Tajik Civil War of 1992-1994 took the lives of 100 thousand Tajik people and left 55 000 orphans and 20 000 widows. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the civil war the country faced “severe economic challenges and a seriously lowered standard […]
How Migration Policy and Cultural Differences Affect Migrant Women’s Reproductive Health
Due to various political and systematic factors, many migrant women around the world are not provided access to necessary reproductive health services. While many women may work in countries that offer sexual health programs to native women, it is fairly common to find policies in place that restrict migrant women’s freedoms to obtain birth control […]
Tajikistan’s Economic Interdependence on Russia
Framing My Interests I have been fascinated by the topic of migrant labor in Central Asia for a number of years now. Part of my interest is rooted in my own personal experiences in Tajikistan. I lived in Tajikistan from 2015 to 2016 when I was 20 years old. I moved to Tajikistan as a […]
Germany’s little Turkey: Disagreements
Since the 1960s, there have been an influx of Turkish people in Germany, who came to work and send money back home. Today there are more than 7 million people of direct Turkish descent or who have Turkish roots. The Turks have felt more discriminated against even in their “German neighborhood” called Keupstrasse in Cologne, […]
Overview of Belt and Road Policy and Migration
Part I. Overview of the Belt and Road Initiative Chinese people take a lot of pride in the country’s global initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative. Known to Chinese citizens as the “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) policy, its establishment was one of the exciting moments to many, following the host of 2008 […]
Identity in Exile: The Expansion of the Circassian Nation?
Identity in Exile: The Expansion of the Circassian Nation Prior to the expulsion of the Circassians, or Adyge, from their homeland in the North Caucasus in 1864, the 1 to 1.7 million Circassians lived as 12 distinct tribes along the northeastern shore of the Black Sea (Richmond 2). They did not have a strong or […]
Sanctions Against and Migration from Iran Part II
This is the continuation of an examination of the effects of recent sanctions against Iran on Iranian migration. In this half I explore more specific circumstances caused by the sanctions that have affected the people of Iran and their decision to leave the country. In November of 2019, thousands of protesters took to the streets […]
Sanctions Against and Migration from Iran
In my last post I discussed the perilous lives of the Kolberi– Iranian Kurds who traverse the Iran-Iraq border for a living. Specifically, I delved into the effects of economic sanctions on the Kolberi system. This post will examine how these sanctions have recently impacted and continue to impact the Iranian economy and consequently Iranian […]