Dad will come tomorrow

How the families of Kyrgyz migrants who left for Russia live. Photo gallery

“Dad will come tomorrow” - a photo station from a large project “I am a foreigner. Labor migration from Central Asia ”, on whom for several years the photographer-documentist Elier Nematov worked for several years. She talks about the families of migrants from Kyrgyzstan - children, wives, mothers and brothers of those who went to work in Russia. A phrase that children who are waiting for their fathers hear from adults are made in the name of the photo station. "Medusa" is represented by the project of Eliere Orlematov.

The wife of the migrant - she has not seen her husband for about two years. Aravan village, Osh region

Dinner. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

A woman rakes dirt on the road near her house. Osh city, Osh region

The child is waiting for the return of his father, who works as a janitor in Moscow. Aravan district, Osh region

Baysia, 45 years old, raises three grandchildren - their parents work as a janitor and tractor driver in Russia. Bavisia lives with money from oil sale. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

Mahfirate, 60 years old, collects bricks to repair his destroyed house. Osh, Osh region

Toglogon, 63 years old, takes care of two grandchildren. They often talk with their mother on the phone. Aravan district, Osh region

A six -year -old boy, whose parents divorced after both went to work in Russia. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

A 14-year-old girl takes care of her older sister's daughter, who divorced and left for Russia. Karabag, Batken region

A three -year -old boy. His father was imprisoned in Russia for the unintentional murder of an employee at a construction site. Aravan district, Osh region

Lyla, 70 years old, has been raising four grandchildren - their parents have been working in Russia for more than three years. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

Begimay, 16 years old, with a mother, 45 years old, brings up three children of his older sister. Her sister, father and brothers work in Russia. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

Children of labor migrants near their home. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

The son of a migrant. Karabag, Batken region

Mother with a child. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

The family of the migrant, who works as a janitor in Moscow. Aravan district, Osh region

Women prepare a Sumalyak, a traditional spring dish. Osh, Osh region

Begimay, 16 years old, takes care of the children of the older sister who works in Russia. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

The one -year -old girl was left without her parents - she is brought up by her grandmother. She built a crib, putting a bars near the bed. Karabag, Batken region

Savrinis, 54 years old, raises three grandchildren. Due to the economic crisis in Russia, her children stopped sending money. The only source of income is a small tobacco field. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

Clara, 26 years old. Her mother died of heart attack, without returning from Moscow. A month later, the father died - from complications caused by alcoholism. Clara is a dwarf, she dreams of becoming a cosmetologist and getting married. Osh, Osh region

Women's brigade of repair workers at school during the summer holidays. Isfan, Batken region

A woman against the backdrop of sawn trees, which in winter will go to firewood. Dzhany-jer, Batken region

Ainisa, 60 years old, with a grandson. All her children work in Russia. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

Akmal, 30 years old, is engaged in the construction of a new house and brings up four native children and two neighboring children. His wife went to work in Russia. Batken, Batken region

Anarbek, 27 years old, was actually in slavery in Kazakhstan for nine years. He worked from morning till night without any reward, lived in a tiny room-he was resold several times. In the end, Anarbek managed to escape. Aravan district, Osh region

Batyr, 32 years old, builds a new house and brings up two daughters. Usually men leave for earnings, but his wife went to Russia in his family. She works in a cafe in Moscow. Batken, Batken region

Asylbek, about 30 years old, holds a portrait of his brother, who disappeared in 2013 after 13 years of life in Russia. Their mother died in 2013. Batken, Batken region

Kurbanbek, 19 years old. When his mother died of cancer, his father went to earn money to Russia. Kurbanbek takes care of two brothers. Chel Chek, Batkensky region

Ailia, 45 years old. Her sons and husband work in Russia. She builds a house for the money that they send - personally leads the construction process. Karabag, Batken region

Pregnant widow, about 30 years old. Chel Chek, Batkensky region