«Общаться с мальчиками другой нации нельзя». Таджикские студентки – о давлении со стороны земляков

"We'll shave your head"—threats such as these, according to female students from Tajikistan, that they faced from their compatriots while studying abroad. The girls describe informal control, surveillance, prohibitions on communicating with foreigners, and demands to behave "appropriately." These incidents occurred several years ago, but many of the girls have only now decided to speak out about their experiences after the Tell Me Sister project, a platform for public discussion about the situation of women in Tajikistan, raised the issue on social media. 0:00 Complaints from Tajik female students in China about strict control by their compatriots 01:51 Kamilla's story: A late-night visit from fellow countrymen to her dorm room due to communication with a foreigner 02:51 Threats to shave a student with clippers at a general meeting due to a gift to a foreigner 03:40 Aliya's story: An incident with a fellow countryman at a bar and accusations of disgracing the nation 05:11 Coverage of the problem by the Tell Me Sister project and frequent threats of public humiliation 06:09 Confirmation of tajik control and the concept of Tajik jealousy 06:46 Expert opinion: Patriarchal attitudes, gender inequality, and honor crimes 07:18 Expert's recommendations for appealing to university administrations and the Chinese Ministry of Internal Affairs to put pressure on aggressors 07:30 No response from the Chinese Embassy in Tajikistan and the Confucius Institute 07:40 The life of the heroines after graduation and statistics on Tajik students studying in China