'I wish I could at least see my mom from afar': the story of a courier who chose her father at age 10 — and has regretted it all her life

Kun.uz tells the story of 30-year-old courier Aziza Akhmedova from Jizzakh: after an accident, she continues delivering orders with an injured leg in order to feed her children. In the story, she recalls how, as a child, after her parents' divorce, she chose her father and faced her stepmother's abuse.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 22:212 min read

The key facts

30-year-old Aziza Akhmedova from Jizzakh works as a courier after an accident with a leg fracture, although doctors have told her to limit walking
At age 10, after her parents' divorce, she was placed with her father by court decision; according to her, her stepmother then beat her, and her father did not stand up for her
The story was published by Kun.uz on November 7, 2026, based on the heroine's own words; the story contains no independent confirmation of her account

A courier with an injured leg

The Kun.uz portal published a story on November 7 about 30-year-old Aziza Akhmedova from Jizzakh, who works as a courier despite a leg injury sustained in a road traffic accident. According to the outlet, her leg has not fully healed after several surgeries: doctors advised her to limit walking, but the need to support her children does not allow her to do so. She asks customers to pick up their orders downstairs so she has to climb stairs less often.

A childhood choice she remembers all her life

The second part of the story is the heroine's own account of her childhood. Aziza was born in Jizzakh in 1996; when she was 10, her parents divorced, and in court she chose to stay with her father. 'Dad spoke well, he persuaded me — and in court I decided to stay with dad,' she recalls. According to her, at first her stepmother treated her well, but then the attitude changed: she claims the stepmother beat her with a broom and a shovel handle, while her father not only failed to protect her but also punished her based on the stepmother's complaints. She says that sometimes she was not fed at home, and she helped a vendor in the neighboring yard in exchange for a plate of food and a flatbread. The outlet presents this information solely based on the heroine's words; the story contains no other sources or confirmation.

What this story is about

Kun.uz uses Aziza's story as a report about the people behind the courier profession: 'we see them only as people who must deliver an order on time,' the outlet notes, emphasizing that every courier has their own destiny behind them. The heroine grew up, started a family and had children, but, according to her, the decision made at age 10 still 'scratches at her heart.' The story contains no appeals to government agencies, comments from specialists, or information about any assistance to the heroine — it is a personal story told in her own words.