Charles Ganske of Russia Blog goes up to the 35th floor of the Federation Tower and takes pictures of the Moscow City [1], “the largest construction project in Europe.” LJ user kunstkamera – journalist Yulia Vishnevetskaya – walks around the Moscow City down on the ground, photographing the people – Tajik gastarbeiter (migrant workers) – who are actually building the gigantic international business center [2], as well as their living quarters and makeshift praying areas right under Moscow's Third Ring beltway.
Russia: Moscow City and Its ‘Gastarbeiter’ (Photos)
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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