Kadyrkul Omurkulov

A story about the life of an old woman named Burma. Coarsened and hardened in soul, she becomes attached and imbued with maternal love for a strange boy and feels happy.

Kyrgyzstan of the 19th century. For his audacity, the rich Tyulkubek enslaves the poor young Kanybek. Kanybek runs into the mountains...

In order to protect huge areas of arable land and pastures from periodic flooding, a young scientist Meder Alymkulov is exploring the possibility of erecting a natural dam in the mountains using a directional explosion method in laboratory conditions. However, only a test explosion in natural conditions can confirm or refute laboratory results. Meder takes responsibility for organizing the explosion and begins to prepare the tests...

Teenager Mukai spends most of the year in a remote Kyrgyz village with his grandmother while his parents work in a secluded mountain area. At thirteen, he is considered an adult by local standards. Mukai helps adults with logging, visits his father in the mountains, takes his grandmother to Lake Issyk-Kul where she first met Mukai's grandfather, herds horses to the dock, and interacts with city visitors at the lake.

Bakai is an old shepherd who lives in the country while his children have long grown accustomed to life in the city. When his youngest son pays him a visit, Bakai wants him to stay and help with the rigors of rural living.

Trying to achieve reciprocity from the saleswoman, the store director blames her for the shortage, and then acts as a savior. As a result, she fell into severe depression, becoming disillusioned with people. But a little time will pass and she will meet a naval officer, with whom she will forget the nightmare.