He was born in 2003 in the Kara-Kuldzhinsky district of the Osh region and works as a chef in one of the local restaurants.
“I grew up in a village. My parents were teachers and hardworking people who valued education. I spent my childhood on horses, played with marbles, and earned pocket money by selling them. I studied in Osh and became a math teacher,” Bai shared.
He also talked about how he managed to get to Germany:
“After finishing school, I dreamed of studying in Germany, but it didn’t work out then. Later, I graduated from university, studied German for six months, and came in July on a one-year contract. I wasn’t looking for an easy way — I wanted to experience life firsthand.”
In the first days in Germany, Iraimberdiev faced several difficulties, especially with the local cuisine:
“Upon arrival, I had the feeling of ‘Hello, Berlin.’ I lost my bag while looking for buses, and for two weeks, I lived with one pair of socks — washing and drying them, then putting them on again. The clothes here turned out to be too big for me. I couldn’t find suitable shoes and walked in ill-fitting footwear for four months.
One time, I dozed off on the bus, and when I woke up, I realized I had missed my stop. In a hurry, I got off and discovered that my phone was gone. The next bus was in an hour and a half, so I decided to walk home. I searched for my phone for two or three days, but to no avail. After 15 days, I checked the lost and found — and it was there.
In the Linte dormitory where I live, there are 928 people. Mostly, they are native Germans — calm and balanced, not envious of others' successes. On weekends, the streets are deserted, everything is closed, and there is silence.
Getting used to the food was difficult. For example, when I ate an apple, it felt like I was chewing on a potato — at first, it was very unusual.”
He compared the lifestyle in Germany and Kyrgyzstan, highlighting the high taxes in the former country.
“In Germany, laws are enforced not just on paper. There are no concepts of ‘relative’ or ‘neighbor’ here. If a neighbor washes their car in the yard, it is immediately reported to the authorities, as washing a car at home is prohibited.
Everything here is done by appointment. For example, to get a dental filling, I had to wait a month and pay 505 euros, while in Kyrgyzstan, it can be done in a couple of hours.
Germany has many taxes — from television and radio broadcasting to fees related to precipitation. In Kyrgyzstan, life is calmer, and there is a sense of human connection. In Germany, a lot of time is spent checking letters and documents,” noted the Kyrgyzstani.
While traveling around Germany, he visits historical and interesting places, gaining experience.
“The culture and lifestyle here resonate with me, so next year I plan to enroll in a master’s program to deepen my knowledge. My main goal is to get an education in Germany, live here, gain experience, and develop professionally. In the future, I want to apply my knowledge and skills to improve the economy of my country,” he concluded.
