Shahlo Gulkhoja is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Tajik Service.
As part of a broader effort to prevent the radicalization of Tajiks while working as laborers abroad, authorities have instructed children to keep in touch with their fathers and to report on their activities.
After 25 years spent hiding his true sexual identity, a Tajik man has decided to describe his closeted life in a country not known for its tolerance for sexual minorities.