Bhavna Dave

Bhavna Dave is Senior Lecturer in Politics of Central Asia at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London

Making work easier for Kazakhstan’s migrant workers

Astana has introduced a new patent system for its guest workers, the ‘gastarbaitery.’ But does the new system work for Kazakhstan’s guest workers?

By Bhavna Dave

/ 19 Sep 2014

Getting by as a gastarbeiter in Kazakhstan

The stream of migrants from Central Asia seeking work in Russia is considerable, but racism and the migration laws there make them vulnerable to intimidation and exploitation. Many prefer to stay within their cultural and religious framework by working in Kazakhstan. Life there isn’t easy either,

By Bhavna Dave

/ 20 Sep 2012