She was born on June 20, 1994, and spent her first 16 years in the village of Nurmanbet, located in the Issyk-Ata district of the Chui region.
“I studied at M. Koibagarov School until the 10th grade. In our family, there were 4 girls, and I was the oldest. When I turned 15, we lost our dad, and my mom, becoming a widow at 32, faced difficulties. I decided to continue my education, understanding that I wouldn’t be able to pass the nationwide testing for admission to the medical faculty. At 16, I moved to my grandmother's in Bishkek and enrolled in a gymnasium with a focus on biology and chemistry. In addition to this, I attended chemistry courses and preparation for the ORT for two years. I passed the ORT with good scores and was admitted to the medical faculty of KRSU, where I studied for 5 years to become a dentist and then another 2 years in clinical residency,” Nargiza shares.
Throughout these seven years, she flew to her mom every summer, who had moved to Antalya with her sisters. She worked various jobs to cover her expenses and pay for her education.
“After finishing university, I started working in a private clinic. At 25, I got married, but our marriage lasted only a year. In 2021, I moved to Antalya, where I initially worked as a nanny and then got a job in my field at a local clinic, where I worked for 3 years. I met my husband, who is Turkish, on social media, and we got married six months later. His family welcomed me warmly, and at the wedding, I received gold jewelry weighing 100 grams,” Zhambylbekova reminisces.
She also added that they plan to spend three months in Kyrgyzstan. “My husband speaks five languages and wants to learn Kyrgyz,” she noted.
“We really like life in Antalya. We have family and relatives here, and the city is beautiful and calm with friendly people. My husband works as a freelancer, and I want to develop my blog,” Nargiza said.
According to the Kyrgyzstani, there is a tradition among Turks to kiss the hand of elders and place it on their forehead. “I decided that this should be done all the time. But after a month, my mother-in-law explained that this is customary only after a long separation,” she shared.
“We got married just a year ago and are not planning for children yet. In the future, I dream of opening my own dental clinic in Antalya. I enjoy traveling; during this time, we managed to visit three countries, and we are planning to go to Kyrgyzstan again soon,” Zhambylbekova concluded.
