She currently works as a social worker for the rural administration of the Jargylchak ayil district and engages in traditional crafts.
Aynura Kubatbekovna Omurova was born on August 3, 1980, in the village of Zhenish in the Jeti-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region.
"My childhood was spent in the mountains, where my parents were shepherds. I grew up in a nomadic lifestyle, eating simple food. My father worked for a long time as a yak herder in the collective farm 'Ala-Too.' I am proud of my homeland. The children of shepherds studied in a boarding school, and I studied in Barskoon. Later, the boarding school opened in the foothill area, but it was closed. I returned to the boarding school in Barskoon. From the 2nd grade, I was already herding sheep and collecting medicinal herbs—this is how my happy childhood passed," she shares.
After school, Aynura went to Bishkek. "I enrolled in the studio at the Philharmonic and became a student of Anarbek Ibraev. During my student years, I married a fellow villager. When we had children, I could not continue my studies. My aunt constantly said that a woman should study. In the end, I graduated from the correspondence department of the Philology Faculty of the Issyk-Kul State University," she recounts.
Aynura received the title "Batyr Ene" at the age of 35, when she had seven sons, and at 42, her eighth son was born. "I followed the example of my mother-in-law," she notes.
Aynura's mother-in-law, Gulbubu Kerimbekova, raised 11 children. "She passed her golden award to my husband with wishes of good luck. My sisters-in-law joke that we also followed in her footsteps. Thanks to her guidance, we raised our sons," adds Aynura.
The sons are named Askhat, Kairat, Bekzat, Islambek, Intymak, Gulzhigit, Umar, and Muhammad.
After obtaining higher education, Aynura worked at the House of Culture, where she led the institution for 14 years.
"I united women, created the group 'Shayir Apalar,' and organized cultural events," she says.
Aynura has been elected twice as a deputy of the Jargylchak ayil council and has held the positions of chairwoman of the women's council and member of the village health committee. She is currently a grandmother to three grandchildren.
"At 40, I became a mother-in-law. Now I have three daughters-in-law. I am grateful to God for everything," she says.
Aynura has been working as a social worker in the Jargylchak ayil administration for the last 3-4 months.
"I help widows and lonely elderly people, trying to treat everyone with care. This work is close to my heart," she notes.
For the past two years, she has also participated in a group of craftswomen, making shyrdaks and souvenirs.
"My mother tanned hides and sewed fur coats. I learned this craft alongside her. By participating in events, I met talented girls. We make felt products that are often purchased by tourists," she adds.
Gallery: Resident of the Jeti-Oguz district, Aynura Omurova.
