Tajikistan has struggled for over a decade to raise funds for the world's tallest dam, leaving its population freezing each winter and skimping on basic social services.
Until last year, ethnic Kyrgyz people were able to cross into neighboring Kyrgyzstan with their Tajik passports. Now they must first travel to a third country, an option few can afford.
Much of last week’s cross-border violence between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was unleashed by the armed forces. But mobs also rampaged through villages.
