Choriyva Khurshida
By: Choriyva Khurshida
At that time, Samiya was 22 years old. She was studying at an institute—polite, intelligent, and, most importantly, very sincere. During those years, her family wanted to arrange her marriage, and many suitors came to propose. One of her neighbors, Malika, wanted to introduce her to her brother-in-law. When he saw Samiya’s pictures, he immediately developed feelings for her. The young man frequently called Samiya, but she never answered his calls or messages. She was afraid of being deceived and of disappointing her brothers. Samiya was a trusting and naive girl, so she told the young man, “I will be on vacation soon. When I return to the village, we can meet and talk.”
Finally, the day came. Samiya returned to her village, and a proposal came from the young man’s family. They met, talked, and found each other suitable. The very next day, they had their engagement ceremony. After the engagement, Ali left for Moscow, while Samiya returned to her studies. Her schedule was packed—after classes, she attended tutoring sessions, leaving her with very little free time. Because of this, she couldn’t talk to Ali often, which made him upset. At first, they didn’t fully understand each other, but over time, they grew attached and fell deeply in love. Their bond became so strong that they couldn’t imagine life without each other. However, they frequently argued, possibly because their wedding kept getting postponed. Ali’s father had passed away, and the wedding had been delayed out of respect. Samiya understood this and told him to be patient. They believed in each other and promised to overcome every hardship together.
As time passed, nearly a year had gone by since their engagement. Lately, Samiya had been feeling unusually down—she became sad more often, felt emotionally drained, and struggled with personal difficulties. She cried a lot and turned to God in prayer. She performed her five daily prayers and wanted to wear the hijab, but something always held her back. She admired those who wore it and often wondered, “When will I be able to do the same?” Perhaps because God loved her, He tested her with many hardships.
Lately, she felt like she was losing her passion for life and even for love. Samiya had lost her father four years ago, a grief she could never fully recover from. Before that, she had also lost her brother. These family tragedies had deeply affected her, making it difficult for her to move forward. It was her third brother, Umar, who helped her regain her strength. She trusted and loved him dearly. Samiya had four brothers and one sister. Her mother, Khadicha, was a kind and understanding woman. She reassured Samiya, saying, “Once you get married and finish your studies, your life will change for the better. You will move past these painful memories.” Trusting in her mother’s words, Samiya agreed to marry Ali.
Although her life improved in many ways, she still couldn’t forget the past. At times, she found herself falling back into her old state of sadness. She was afraid of changing into someone unrecognizable and hurting those around her. Whenever this happened, Ali would get upset with her. She told him, “I change in ways I can’t control. Life with me will be difficult. I don’t want to see you suffer. Please, let me go.” She wanted to break off the engagement.
But Ali refused. He loved Samiya as much as Majnun loved Layla, as Farhad loved Shirin. “Even if you change, even if things get difficult, I accept everything. Just don’t leave me,” he pleaded. “Life has no meaning without you. I can’t imagine myself with anyone else. If you are not in this world, then I don’t want to be either.”
Both of them were struggling emotionally. Ali wanted to fulfill the dreams they had made together. He reminded Samiya that taking one’s own life was a great sin. “There are even greater sufferings in the afterlife. Please, don’t even think about such things,” he begged her. He explained it to her patiently.
Samiya held on to hope, waiting for the day they both longed for, enduring everything with patience.
Choriyva Khurshida was born on November 6, 2002, in Chim village, Qamashi district, Kashkadarya region. She is currently a student of the 202nd group in the Chemistry Education program at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Termiz State Pedagogical Institute.
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