Yzyldyz Kozubekova, Bakmurat's 42-year-old mother, shares the difficulties she has faced since his birth. "It was a real trial. I was blamed for giving birth to a sick child, and because of this, my first marriage fell apart. Many advised me to leave my son in a specialized institution, but I couldn't do that. His smile filled my world with meaning," the woman shares.
From the first days of his life, her mother and older brother helped her take care of Bakmurat. Until the age of seven, the boy could neither speak nor get out of bed. Everything changed when he first picked up the Quran. "Since then, he started reading and soon got on his feet, which gave us hope. I always believed that he would be able to walk," says Yzyldyz.
Now Bakmurat rides a bicycle and can walk around the room using a walker for about an hour. His mother is confident that in the future he will be able to walk independently. "Every day we make tremendous efforts for this," she adds.
When Yzyldyz tried to enroll her son in a school in Talas, no educational institution accepted him. Eventually, she took Bakmurat to a school in the village of Ak-Döbö [Ak-Dobo] in the Bakai-Ata district, where they were warmly welcomed. "He studies remotely, and once a week we take a taxi to classes. My second husband always supports Bakmurat," she recounts.
Bakmurat speaks English and Russian fluently, reaching the republican stage of English olympiads every year, where he places fourth. He also studies the Quran and prays regularly. "In the summer, we visit the mosque twice a day, and in winter — once. He often asks me: 'Mom, pray for me,'" his mother says.
Since the first grade, Bakmurat has shown excellent academic performance, and his photo appears on the "Honor Roll" every year. "He is very disciplined and goal-oriented," his mother noted.
Bakmurat has a dream — to create a film about his life to inspire people who have lost hope. He is interested in IT and has already started creating animations.
Three years ago, Bakmurat published a book about his life. "I didn't even know he was doing this. He just said: 'Mom, I wrote a book.' In it, he described his experiences and trials. We helped him publish it," Yzyldyz shares.
The family also has a five-year-old sister, whom Bakmurat cares for very much. His dream is to perform Umrah [minor pilgrimage] and in the future study at a madrasa to become a theologian-imam.
Bakmurat deeply appreciates the support of his parents. "If it pleases the Almighty, when I can walk independently, I want to take my parents on a pilgrimage. My mom has always been there, she endured all the hardships and gave me hope," the boy shares.
Bakmurat also writes poetry and expresses his thoughts fluently in Russian.
Here is one of his poems:
Children are a gift to us, children are light,
Allah entrusted this treasure.
And how can we answer,
When they stand before Him in line?
We teach them not to gold and lies,
But to His wise word.
So that in a pure heart they can live
And the light of faith, and the goodness of all.
Not only with words — but with deeds
We open faith to children.
Let them see the truth with their eyes,
Let them take us as an example.
Prayer, Quran, and every breath
Let it resonate in children's souls.
So that the world cannot lead them astray,
And the heart will reach the Lord.
