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Right of return? — The struggles of the Circassian diaspora to settle in Adygea

by Madina Aliyeva

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Today marks Adygea’s 20th annual celebration of the Day of the Repatriate, honouring the Circassians who returned to their ancestral land after more than 150 years in exile. Many in Adygea say there is little reason to celebrate, however, as few are able to settle in the republic. Circassian Jordanian Fadi Is’haqat, who came to live in Adygea 19 years ago, is still fighting for the right to obtain Russian citizenship. He believes that it will happen only if diaspora Circassians are re

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The unwanted: Syrian Circassians in their historic homeland

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

There are more than 1,200 Syrian Circassians living in Kabardino-Balkaria. They came to their historical homeland to escape the horrors of war, but integrating into the local community is not easy. Nart Ismail knows several languages. He used to construct royal palaces and churches, but he is unable to find work in Kabardino-Balkaria. He and his family fled from Syria to Russia in 2012. Since then, Nart and his wife Dina have been unable to obtain Russian citizenship, which has greatly h