Karina, 32 years old, noted that although everyone calls her Karina, her documents state the name Kaiyrman, as she is one of the twins.
She was born in the village of Don-Alysh in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region. "We have five children in our family, I am the youngest, and I have four older sisters. I work as a primary school teacher in Kichi-Kemin. Dastan, my husband, is 36 years old, he is also from Kichi-Kemin and previously served in the police, but is now retired. We live with his parents, as he is the youngest in the family," she shared.
The wedding ceremony took place on January 5, 2013. "At that time, I was working as a cook in a café and was acquainted with his cousin. One day she asked me to help prepare snacks for the guests, and that was my first trip to Kichi-Kemin, where I met Dastan for the first time. His sister never mentioned him. We were making manti, and his mother suddenly said, 'If my son doesn't have a girlfriend, I would take you as a daughter-in-law.' I didn't pay much attention to it then, thinking he already had a girlfriend. That evening he invited me to drink shorpo. The guests had already eaten, and I was just sitting there. I agreed and approached the cauldron, and he asked me what my login was on 'Agent,' and suddenly said, 'Your birthday is February 12?!' It turned out he was also born on that day. At first, I didn't believe it, thinking he was just joking. After the event, I went home.
The next day I left him my number, which I rarely used. A few days later, when I needed another number, I turned it on and received a call from a similar number. It was Dastan, and our numbers turned out to be similar. In November 2012, we met, and almost a month later, his family came to propose to me. On December 15, I became his daughter-in-law in Kichi-Kemin, and the wedding took place on January 5, 2013," Karina recounted.
Karina noted that many people do not believe that she and her husband share the same birthday. "Many still ask if it's true. I never thought I would celebrate my birthday with my future husband. He was born on February 12 at 07:30, and I was also born at that time. When someone asks if we really celebrate on the same day, we respond that we even coincide in time. This surprises everyone. There are many memorable moments in our lives. For example, once I decided to make lollipops for my husband and asked him to make a wooden stick for them. When the syrup boiled, I poured it into a cup, but it hardened, and we ended up throwing everything away together. I remembered how I used to do this as a child and was confident in my experience. My husband still brought the stick he made himself. I like his sense of humor and patience. As a child, I always prayed that my future husband would be a policeman, the youngest in the family, and live in a village. All of this came true. I want to remind young people of the saying: 'The end of patience is golden.' I always believe in the meaning of proverbs and think that with patience, one can achieve a lot. In the future, I plan to raise my children well. In my free time, I love to draw," she added.
The couple has two children – a son and a daughter.
