The photograph posted by Toktaly kyzy Nadira, a resident of Gavrilovka village in Sokuluk district, shows residents of Toktogul district in Jalal-Abad region. The story of the photograph is connected to the purchase of an expensive musical instrument that became a symbol of that time for a young family.
Details of the family story
According to Nadira, the photograph shows her mother, Zhamalkan Sulaimankulova, who was 21 at the time, her uncle Akylbek Sulaimankulov and her father Toktaly Omurzakov. Her father Toktaly Omurzakov works as a musician, and her uncle played the accordion.
On the day the photograph was taken, the family bought a new red Weltmeister Stella accordion. At the time, the instrument was considered fashionable and expensive. Father Toktaly often recalls that day, noting that it was then that his mother was expecting her first child.
Family and memories
The family has three children: the older brother was born in 1987, then a sister was born, and Nadira herself is the youngest. The accordion that was a symbol of that time has not survived. Nadira also noted that her mother and uncle have passed away, while her father Toktaly is now retired and is 63 years old.
