Story from Nurmanatova Aigul

Central Asian teen girl in a long blue jacket and skirt and white collared shirt and an embroidered headscarf holding a diploma and standing in a classroom in front of a banner.
Nurmanatova Aigul

ROAD

The girl was waiting for a taxi at the station – in a hurry and impatiently. At that moment, a small, slightly old car stopped. The girl ignored it and asked:

– Will you move to the bright future, the city of love?

– Yes, I will pass only through the path of knowledge, sister.

– No, thank you, this road is rough, I will a have trouble.

The car left. Another small old car came after him. Disgusted, the girl turned her face away and asked:

– Will you move to the bright future, the city of love?

– Yes, I will pass, my sister, I will take you through the vocational path.

– No, no, no! Thank you, there are many difficulties in the career path, because the road is bumpy.

He waited for a long time. At that moment, a car was seen in the distance. It was a large, beautifully decorated, tall, luxurious car. The car stopped in front of the girl. Girl:

– Will you move to the bright future, the city of love? – she said, shaking her hair beautifully. Then the young man laughed and said:

“Sit down, we’ll go right there on the way of peace and happiness.” The girl shyly looked at the ground, then got into the car.

They would go down the hilly road and have a sweet conversation. the girl was very happy: “Now I will walk on a straight path and easily find my happiness.” Suddenly, the straight road in front of them turned into a crooked, bumpy, potholed, uneven road, there were more and more large stones, and the car could not move. No matter how hard they tried, they could not advance any further. Then the guy took the girl out of the car and said:

– Now we can’t go this way easily. It is late. There is only one destination waiting for us – this is the destination of travel. Now let’s go for a walk. If we endure hardships, we will surely reach the destination of happiness. otherwise, there is no going back… and moving forward is difficult.. Let us go …

✍: Nurmamatova Oygul

Student of the 8th “B” grade of the creative school named after Ogahi

I was born Nurmamatova Aigul in Khanka district of Khorezm region. At first, I studied at general secondary school No. 38 in this district. my desire to write poems appeared in the 5th grade, at that time my poems were published in the newspaper “Khonka Yelyti” and in the magazine “Maktab Gunchali” and in 2022

My poetry collection “Armughan” was published. After completing the 6th grade, I was accepted to the creative school named after Ogahi in Khiva district with good marks. I started participating in the “Nasr” club there. at that time, my stories and drabbles were published in many magazines, including “Gulgunchalar” magazine and “Ezgulik” newspaper. 2023 My short story collection “Book of Life” was published. Thank God, I am taking both directions together! I am currently the winner of several competitions and a student of the 8th “B” grade of the creative school named after Ogahi. I create under the pseudonym Oygul Sanat