G'afur G'ulom

G'afur G'ulom - a poet and writer, was a passionate advocate of friendship, happiness, and peace among people. His poetry, stories, novels, and poems have been translated into more than 30 languages, and nearly every citizen of the Soviet Union was familiar with his work.

G'AFUR G'ULOM: BIOGRAPHY G'afur G'ulom was born on April 27, 1903 (according to some sources, May 10) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to a peasant family. He grew up with high moral values and professionalism, as did his family. His father, Mirza G'ulom Orif, was an educated man who wrote poetry. Muqimiy, Furqat, and the director of Xislat uylar often visited their home as guests.

When G'afur was a child, his mother Tash Bibi read him not only religious texts but also fairy tales and stories. Thanks to their parents, G'afur and his siblings received a good education. Even as a child, G'afur read the works of Alisher Navoi, Sa'di, and Hafez. He wrote his first poem when he was very young and showed it to his mother, who was amazed at his talent.

THE LOSS OF A FATHER FIGURE In the autumn of 1912, G'ulom aka, G'afur's father, returned home much earlier than usual. His feet were cold, and his body was trembling. Tash Bibi, his wife, rubbed his feet and made him tea with hot herbal drink. During the night, G'ulom's condition worsened, and he was bedridden. They didn't have a doctor in their neighborhood, and they had to call for help. He was moved to an old house where he received care, but his health continued to decline. Several days later, the family lost their breadwinner, and G'afur was left with his mother and five siblings. He was only nine years old at the time.

Later, G'afur G'ulom always recalled his father, who was his mentor and was mentioned in his works as a 44-year-old man:

"...my hair turned black My heart is filled with sadness, and anxiety abounds If you ask me what happened to me, I will answer:

• The reserve of fate, I have to eat to live..."

However, the problem was that his father's death was unexpected, and the family could not cope without him. And so, G'afur became a homeless child. He tried different jobs to support himself. He was taken in by an orphanage. He worked as a typesetter and studied at teaching courses.

THE FIRST PUBLICATION AND UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE In 1919, after finishing teaching courses, G'afur G'ulom got a job at an elementary school. He taught children and also traveled to other places with his friends and colleagues for meetings and other events.

To make life easier for orphans, their relatives arranged marriages for them. No one opposed G'afur's marriage to a young girl from a nearby village, and they played together in a modest wedding. Shortly thereafter, a daughter named Xolida was born, but the couple soon separated.