Their love story began the moment they first met.
Recently, they became winners of the district competition "Skilled Father, Caring Mother," taking first place in the "Exemplary Family" category ("үлгүлүү үй-бүлөө").
Omurbek was born on July 4, 1991, in Kemin, while Elvira was born in 1992 in the village of Syn-Tash in the Issyk-Ata district.
“I am the eldest of three children in the family. Elvira and I got married in 2012, and now we are raising three daughters and one son. Representatives of the village council suggested that we participate in the competition, and we agreed without hesitation. Winning the 'Exemplary Family' nomination was a significant achievement for us. We are grateful to the organizers of this event,” shared Talaybek uulu.
Recalling how their story began, he said:
“It happened in October 2011. Every weekend, I would go to the market in Tokmok to sell livestock. On one of those days, after selling, I stopped by a café to grab a bite and noticed a girl who instantly caught my attention. I couldn't take my eyes off her and felt something special. As I was leaving the café, I said to her, 'Hello, beautiful,' to which she replied, 'Hello.' I asked her for her phone number, but she said she didn't have one. Then she wrote her number in my phone. I was on cloud nine.
However, the next day, when I tried to call her, the number was gone — it had somehow disappeared. Those seven days of waiting felt like an eternity. When I returned to the market, I couldn't find her in the café, but the staff gave me her number. I called, and it turned out that she was studying at a Russian school and spoke Russian, while I, being a village boy, didn't know the language. We started communicating, and soon I asked her to be my girlfriend, and she agreed. We dated for four months and experienced many interesting moments. Although I suggested various outings to Bishkek, she declined. But when I invited her to meet my parents the day after New Year, she agreed. On January 1, I came to her with flowers, a cake, and drinks, and she welcomed me into her home, where her relatives were present.
When we sat down at the table, her father asked me why I had come. I was very confused and didn't know what to say, but my future mother-in-law calmed me down and switched the conversation to another topic. In the evening, I was taken by taxi to my relatives, and it turned out they knew her parents and said that their family was good. In the end, we discussed the issue of marriage.
Our parents met at a café in Tokmok to discuss it, and on February 4, I picked Elvira up from her parents' house. Our wedding took place on February 11 in Kemin, and instead of 270 invited guests, over 300 attended. We had unforgettable days and are still happy together,” he recounted.
Omurbek shared a few amusing moments from their life:
“We have many interesting stories, but I'll highlight three. When we first started dating, I couldn't reach Elvira by phone. Deciding to find her number, I called her father. He answered that he was in the mountains and would pass my call to her when he returned. When he came back, he told Elvira, 'Call back that guy who called me "dad,"' which surprised her a lot. We still remember that moment with a smile.
Another funny incident happened after our wedding. I asked Elvira to bring a 'chylapchyn' — a basin. She didn't understand what I meant and went outside to look for it. We all laughed when we recalled that.
Another moment is related to my passion for horseback riding. I took my neighbor's horse and decided to participate in the traditional horse racing competition, alaman baige. My horse was small, and I fell behind everyone. Elvira was waiting for me and, seeing me come from behind, couldn't hold back her laughter,” he added.
The couple not only takes care of their children but also continues to study. Omurbek graduated from the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University and is currently pursuing education at the Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Arts named after B. Beishenaliev. “I have always been close to art, participating in competitions when I was in elementary school. My parents insisted that I stay with them in the village, so I first received an education in agriculture. Now I run the House of Culture in the village of Tegirmenti and will soon receive a second diploma in the field of culture,” he noted.
Elvira graduated from the College of Arts with honors and then trained to become a Russian language teacher. She is currently studying social media, obtaining her third higher education.
“In my free time, I try to spend it with my family. I have many friends, and we love going to the mountains, lakes, or the cinema,” concluded Omurbek.
