Imbongi Gichgeldy Ashirov wazalwa ngo-1942 edolobhaneni Sediver, Darganata etrap. Ubuntwana bakhe wabuchitha edolobhaneni elisogwini lwesobunxele lwe-Amu Darya. Lapho umfana engakafiki unyaka owodwa ubudala, uyise, u-Ashyr-dayi, wathutha umndeni wakhe epulazini lesifunda saseDarganata, elakhiwa maduze nje.
Umakhelwane wethu noGichgeldy Ashirov waqala ekwindla ka-1959. Ubaba wembongi, u-Ashyr-daya, wayehlanganyela ekuzaleni amakamela. Igama likanina kwakungu-Ogsoltan. Abantu basemzini kanye nomakhelwane babevame ukumbiza ngokuthi “Oguljan-daiza.” Nokho, ukuphela komuntu owayembiza ngegama langempela kwakungumyeni wakhe.
Lezi zinkumbulo zempilo yembongi kanye neminyaka eyichitha endaweni yangakubo zibuyisa izikhathi ezifudumele ezihambisana nempilo yakhe yomuntu siqu, umndeni kanye nendawo ekhulele kuyo.
