Tajik Steel Lawn on China-Gorod

Rustam Tukhtarov, 42 years old, Tajikistan. Specialty: Dresser. Photo project "Muscovites"

Rustam Tukhtarov. Photo: Sergey Kuznetsov / especially for "New"

-I was born and raised in the city of Kurgan-Tyube. Our city is an oasis in the Vakhsh River Valley, there are many gardens. After the collapse of the USSR in Tajikistan, it became restless. The civil war began, a lot of people, especially the Russians, left. And it so happened that in the school that I finished, there were no primary school teachers. The director gathered us, excellent students, and asked to replace them. So I began to teach children. He survived four years.

I got married, my son was born, and I realized that I could not keep my family for a salary. I ventured to go to work in Moscow. It was in 1997. I arrived in a huge city! We have somewhere around a hundred thousand. Although there is a university, and the Institute of Energy, we are third in Tajikistan after the capital and Khujand. And here - Red Square, Kremlin, VDNH!

Who to work? I have no education. Friends helped to get a job to prepare shawarma at the "Kashirsky court." The letters were written home and sent them with fellow countrymen. They also transferred the money. We wrapped them in sweets or where else. There were no banks! This is now - and five minutes later, my already received them at home. Then mobile phones appeared. We bought one with friends for all and informed relatives when we call. There was a turn.

Then the guys and I got a settling office in landscaping and became seasonal workers. Six months here, six months at home.

Now I already have three sons. The youngest is 15 years old, the eldest has been studying at the faculty of computer science at our university, and the average Olympus after school came with me for the first time. He dreams of obtaining Russian citizenship, serving in the army and staying in Russia so that there is a stable life, and not as mine - seasonal.

Everyone was waiting with his wife that his daughter would be born. This is more profitable. He married, received Kalym! Joke! And the sons of everyone need to build a house at home, a lot of money needs. We earn here 1,500–1800 rubles per day. The teacher at home receives 6 thousand per month in terms of rubles.

We work almost seven days a week. We rent apartments. There are 10 of us. They bought a tick of two old "four" to go to work and carry a tool. They look at us from foreign cars askance. Twenty years ago, this was not.

We go to the mosque, and we are afraid to keep the Qur'an in the apartment so that they do not suspect in extremism.

Soon the season will end and let's go home. To parents, wife and sons. Everything will be fine.

Rustam Tukhtarov puts the lawn in the square on China-Gorod. Photo: Sergey Kuznetsov / especially for "New"

In the native language
Rustam Fayzalievich Tukhtarov. 42 salt.
Ichthysos: Kabudizorkunanda.
Choi Tavavallud - Shakhri Kurgon -Tepp. Shahri MO MANZARAI HELE GIBO DAR VEDIA WHSH BUDA He Cho Bogho Hel Bisierand.
Badi velvem Khurdani Ittifoki Shuravi Dar Totikiston Haet Norohat Gardid. Changi Shakhrwangdi Sar Shud. Bisier Odamon Makhsusan Ruskho Totikistonro TRK Cardand. Gift to Maktabe ki Man Boyad Hatm Mekardam Muallimoni Sinfi Ibtidoi Namondand. Mudiri Maktab Mo Talabagoni Alokhonro Cham Ovard Kasbi Muallimiro Poshkash Cardand. Hamin Tavr Man Bakakon Omuzgor Shudam. Chor Sol Pursabron Kor Kardam. Sipas Oylador Shudama Nakhustin Pisaramon Ba Dunier Omad. Man Dark Kardam Ki Minbad Bo Muzdi Koriam Oiilaamro Tamin Kardadovona. Karor Kardam Ba Moscow Beejam. Salt 1997 Gift In Shakhri Benihoi Buzurg Omadam. Acholia Shahri Mo Taveriban 100000 Nafarro Tashkil Medikhad. University HAST VA DONISHKADAYA Energy DOC. Shahri MO BADI SHADET wa Khuchand Dar Totikiston Choye Seyumro Ishgol Mekudada. In Cho Boshad Maidoni Surkh Kremlin VDNH!
Dar Kucho Kor fucks? Yagon Maulumoti Makhsus Redurams. Bo Kumaki Duston Ba Cor Daromadam. The gift of the Kashirsky court of Shawarma Taier Card Merfurukhtam.
Ba Hona Maktub Navisa Boamvatanon Mephiristodem. Pulro belt onho Rokhi Mekardem. Pool Firistodan Hele Bud Bud. MO ONRO BA KOARAMA KAN Pechonida Gusel Mekardem. Binkho he is Vakt Nabudand. Holo Snon Shudagi-Darch Dakika Tavassuti Bonk Ahli Oil Pulro Megirand. Sipas telephony mobile Paido Shud. Bo Duston Yakchoy Phone Haridem wa Bo Navbat Yua Hon Zang Mezadem.
Sipas Bo Duston Yakchoy Dar Idorai Kabudizorkuni Ba Korgaroni Mavsimi Gardimem. Shash Moh in Cho wa Shash Moh Gift Hona.
Moha Man Sokhibi Cears Hastam. Pisari Hurdiam 15 Solo Mebo Smesd. Pisari Kaloniam Gift Fakultai Informatics and Shahri Kurgon - Tepp Mehonada. Pisari Mienaam Olympchon Badi Hatmi Maktab Hamrokhi Man in Cho Omad. Orza Drand Khrrwangi Rusia Gardad, Hismati Harbiro Guzasta Dar Rusia Bimonada, then Ki Burdav Zindagi Kunada on in Ki Mesy Man Mavsimi. Hamrokhi Zavchaama Tavlyidi Dujartarro will be. And Kulaitar Ast. Ba Shavhar Dodi Kalym Hyryrthi! Shukhi! Baroi Pisaron Boshad Hona Sokhtan Lozim Pulov Kalon Darkor. In Cho Gift Yak Ruz 1500-1800 ruble Cor Mekunem. Dar Totikiston Boshad Muallimon Dar Yak Moh 6000 ruble Maosha Megirand. Berachate Corhat Mekunem. Bo Duston Yakchoy Honaro Ba Ichora Megir. MO 10 Nafar. Yakchoi Du Moshini Zhigulia Four Haridem, then Ko Ko Kor Oloti Coriro Brerem. AZ foreign car MO MOAHM ALO Karda Meguzarand Bist Sol Pesh in Hel Nabud.
Gift Maschid Meephin Lekin Gift Hona Kuronro Nighuh Nagonoma, Kohno Moro Dar Extremism Aibdor Nakunand. Ba Karibi Mavsimi Kor Tam Meshawad wa buna nandy wolidon bore Farzandon Barmegardem. Hamaash Khub Meshawad!
Tashakkuri Zid Ba noise!