First Kyrgyz family in Saint John finds home and community in city & More News Here

Three years after their arrival, Saint John’s first family from Kyrgyzstan has helped different Kyrgyz newcomers settle in New Brunswick and consider smaller cities are the most effective introduction to Canadian life.

Nazira Tolobek, her husband Akberdi Itibaev and their two daughters Sumaiia and Liliia Beishenbaev, arrived in Canada as a part of New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program, which recruits certified folks from all over the world to reside and work in the province.

“It was difficult in the beginning to feel comfortable because we were the only family, and the other family came only last year,” Tolobek stated.

But she and Akberdi discovered community and belonging in the Russian-speaking communities in New Brunswick. These connections performed a job in serving to them construct their lives in Canada.

The couple hail from Kyrgyzstan, a small mountainous Central Asian nation and a part of the previous Soviet Union, bordered by China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Kyrgyz and Russian are the nation’s official languages.

“Everyone from previous Soviet Union countries, we all speak Russian,” Tolobek stated. “So we just help each other when someone arrives. You can come in and you can get the support.”

After three years residing and working in Saint John, they’ve now change into this help and community themselves — for different Kyrgyz households arriving in the province. There are 4 households in Saint John.

Making others really feel welcome 

“We met them before we left and we were connected online,” Tolobek stated. “We met once in our country. Then, when they arrived we met them, and we talked about what we knew.

“Sometimes when we’ve got conventional holidays, we meet one another, invite them to our home, and put together conventional meals.”

Tolobek, who works for J.D. Irving Ltd., is happy the family wound up in Saint John.

“Saint John was a terrific place to begin,” she said. “Housing and residing bills are decrease than huge cities right here. Competition is decrease to discover a job. We have so many good folks in Atlantic Canada.” 

And recently, the family started showing more Saint Johners something of Kyrgyz culture, taking part in  Asian Heritage Month celebrations.

A highlight of the opening last weekend was a dance performance by Tolobek and Itibaev’s daughters, 10-year-old Sumaiia and six-year-old Liliia.

A girls’ dance

The girls were the first representatives from Kyrgyzstan to take part in the celebrations, which began 14 years ago.

“I preferred seeing all of the pleased faces,” Sumaiia, said after her performance. “I have not been on a stage, however yesterday there was a rehearsal and I acquired over my fears.”

Tolobek was glad the girls could share the dance with others.

“There’s totally different actions, which present what women do in their lives, In this dance, our ancestors had been sharing what they do daily.”

“This alternative offers us [the chance to] educate our children a little bit bit extra about our nation and our tradition and this dance.”

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