December 16, 2011 10:21 pm

Slideshow: Living on the edge

Central Asians have long flocked to Russia for jobs and security. But society is increasingly turning on them

Living on the edge

Uzbeks arrive at Moscow's Kazansky train station

Uzbeks arrive at Moscow's Kazansky train station

An Uzbek fast food joint in central Moscow

An Uzbek fast food joint in central Moscow

Uzbek workers at a skyscraper construction site in Moscow

Uzbek workers at a skyscraper construction site in Moscow

Muslims praying near the construction site of a new mosque in Moscow. Most are migrant workers from Central Asia. The fifth man from the left is wearing a traditional Kyrgyz cap

Muslims praying near the construction site of a new mosque in Moscow. Most are migrant workers from Central Asia. The fifth man from the left is wearing a traditional Kyrgyz cap

A migrant worker lays out items for sale

A migrant worker lays out items for sale

Many migrants are forced to build and live in shacks on the outskirts of the city

Many migrants are forced to build and live in shacks on the outskirts of the city

A migrant settlement located near a market, where many migrants work

A migrant settlement located near a market, where many migrants work

A migrant settlement outside Moscow

A migrant settlement outside Moscow

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