Women are usually associated with being tender and lacking strength in Asian culture.
But there is strength and perseverance in each woman that we will talk about today.
by UNDP Kyrgyzstan
photo: Ainura Sagynbaeva – Director of Consulting Company SIAR
Banur Abdiyeva moved to a village in the south of Lake Issyk-Kul eight years ago. Her mother always dreamed of hosting guests.
“In the beginning, we decided to just build a house. And when the house was finished, Banur heard an interesting offer from her mother. “I want to host guests,” she told me. I doubted about the capabilities of the little-known village. Also, because they built a house for themselves, not for tourists.”
Banur Abdiyeva, founder of the Apricot Guest House
Ultimately, the family took the final decision and made an advertisement for the guest house “Apricot” on the Internet. The first group of foreign tourists liked the house very much. Tourists enjoyed the usual village life. Since then this house has been visited by guests from 54 countries. The house is located near the coast and mineral hot springs. Banur Abdiyeva organizes tours of local attractions for her guests. She also takes care of the environment and tries to apply green technologies. (See link below and view the video interview)
Speaking of green technology, one of the most unique and ecologically clean products of Kyrgyzstan is the product “Supara Talkan”. Zhanylsynzat Turganbayeva proved that selling Kyrgyz national dishes can lead to a good income. She produces the same talkan, only adding chocolate and nuts. Now, Talkan is a delicious, modern Kyrgyz dessert.
Let’s return to tourism and guest houses. Of course, it is difficult to start and run any business. It is harder to have a business in one city and live and work in another, along with having multiple professions. Ainura Saparbayeva has been coping with this for over 11 years. She is a university lecturer, translator, and founder of the Alay Yurt Camp brand. (photo above).
