Life in the Regions: The Street Where Only Girls Are Born — The Story of a Heroine Mother from Talas
Munduz was born in the village of Ak-Zhar in the Talas region and got married in the village of Aral in the Manas district after meeting her future husband through mutual acquaintances. They communicated by phone for 19 years and maintained contact for a whole year before getting married on February 23, 2007.
“I had never milked a cow or a horse before marriage, but after the wedding, we spent two years in the жайлоо (summer pasture). Looking back on that time, I realize that life in the жайлоо was unique,” Munduz shares.
Since childhood, she dreamed of a large family, and being the youngest of seven children, she always wanted to have many daughters. “I love having many girls in the family. My name Munduz has a special meaning as it is connected to our family name. My older sisters are Jyldyz and Kunduz,” she added.
Munduz has seven children, their names are:
- Kanybekova Aiturghan — born in 2008;
- Kanybekova Aysalkyn — born in 2010;
- Kanybekovaamina — born in 2012;
- Kanybekova Uulkelisin — born in 2015;
- Kanybekova Salikha — born in 2017;
- Kanybekova Nurayim — born in 2021;
- Kanybekov Ramazan — born in 2023.
“By the will of the Almighty, we have six daughters and one son. All seven children were delivered by one midwife — our neighbor, who always called my husband with the joyful news,” she recounted.
“On our street, in our house, there are six girls, and our neighbors have four. Our younger brothers are friends. One day, my brother came and laughed, telling that his friend Bakyt said: ‘What kind of street is this where only girls are born? We need to move from here!’ He laughed about it for a long time. And when I gave birth to my son, everyone started joking: ‘You didn’t move, and that’s why you had a son.’
“Each child is unique with their own character and dreams. Communicating with them, I understand what interests each one. My husband and I try to bless them, wishing for education, successful jobs, worthy companions, and happiness,” she concluded.
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