The Power of Love
There is a place no one can see.
It is not marked on any map. It is neither in the mountains nor beyond the sea. It exists within a person. In that place, two voices live: one is fear, the other is love.
Aziza discovered this place at the age of 17.
From the outside, she was an ordinary girl — she studied well, was disciplined, and had dreams. But inside her, there was a quiet emptiness. Since childhood, she had learned to be strong: not to cry, not to share her pain, to say, “I can handle it myself.”
Her father was always away on business. Her mother was strong, but she hid her exhaustion. They loved Aziza, but their love was often unspoken. And unspoken love is sometimes misunderstood.
One day, Aziza failed an important exam.
Others saw it as an ordinary failure. But for Aziza, it opened that hidden place inside her. There, fear laughed:
“See? You are not enough.”
Aziza began to believe that voice. She grew colder. She shrank her dreams. She distanced herself from people. Because if you want nothing, then nothing can hurt you — at least, that’s what she thought.
But there was another voice inside her. It spoke very quietly.
One night, her mother came into her room. There was no long speech. She simply placed her hand on Aziza’s shoulder.
“My daughter, you fell. But I respect you not for falling, but for trying.”
That sentence echoed in the silence within her.
At that moment, Aziza understood something: love does not shout. It does not demand proof. It simply stands beside you.
The next day, she decided to fight not the exam, but her own fear. The results did not change immediately. Life did not suddenly brighten. But in that mapless place inside her, something shifted — the voice of fear grew quieter.
Years passed. Whether Aziza achieved success or not — that is not what matters.
What matters is that she learned to guide that inner place. She realized:
Love does not protect a person. It does not save them from pain. It does not even prevent them from falling.
Love is the reason we rise after we fall.
And the deepest truth is this: a person becomes strong not through others’ love, but when they learn to love themselves.
Now, in that mapless place, one voice is heard more clearly.
It is love.
Abdusalomova Marjona Jahongir qizi was born on May 30, 2008, in the Jizzakh region. She initially studied at School No. 38 in the Forish district until the 9th grade. Currently, she is studying in a specialized class focused on biology and chemistry at School No. 31 in Jizzakh city.
Marjona is the holder of more than 35 international certificates and is a participant in the city stage of the Zulfiya State Award. She has been awarded badges such as “Behbudiy izdoshlari,” “Ta’limdagi muvaffaqiyatlari uchun,” and “Millatlar mozaikasi.” She has actively participated in a number of international and national-level anthologies. In particular, she is a participant in the anthologies “Kelajak qalamlari,” “Tuyg‘ular daftari,” “So‘zlarimdan jahon eshitsin,” and “So‘z sayqali.” In addition, she is the author of the anthology “Men sharq qiziman.”
Marjona is a member of the Argentina Writers’ Union, and her articles have been published on the Google platform. She has worked as a coordinator in the Forish district for the “Oltin qanot volontyorlari” organization and is currently an official volunteer of the Girls’ Academy. She has also been actively participating in various international conferences and webinars. She served as the coordinator for scholarships and state awards during the April 15–19 program of the “NextGen Summit” project. She has also achieved success in education: she holds a B+ level certificate in her native language and a C+ level certificate in history. In addition, she is knowledgeable in logistics and is currently learning trading.
She has studied the Turkish language and has read more than 100 works of fiction. Marjona has also actively participated in courses focused on personal development, psychology, and entering the international arena. One of the most important and unforgettable moments in her life was when she achieved her first success and was awarded the badge “Ta’limdagi muvaffaqiyatlari uchun,” celebrating this joyful moment with tears together with her parents and loved ones.