NARGISA KARASARTOVA: SO, I WOULD WISH ALL CREATIVE
PEOPLE FLEXIBILITY,CONSITENCY, AND PURPOSEFULLNESS

OCA Magazine: Please tell us the most important things about yourself and your creative work. What is your creative, life credo and motivation for your creativity?

Nargisa Karasartova: My full name is Karasartova Nargisa Omurbekovna. I was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on August 29, in 1978. My literary debut took place in 2007, when my poems were published in the newspaper “At the end of the week”, in the same year I was lucky to get the masterclass on the poetry of the international Foundation of Ch.Aitmatov, which was called “Debut – 2007” and also, I published a book of poems with my sister Leyla Karasartova, which called “Diamonds in the snow”. In 2009, I became a member of the National Union of Writers of the Kyrgyz Republic. Since then, I have published 7 books: two poetry collections, “Light Above the Folio” and “I Will Be the Music of the Wind”; three collections of translations, “Platan”, “A Flock of Pink Flamingos” and “The Magic Bridge”; as well as two children’s books, “For Little Dreamers” and “Leah and Aya the Sewing Doll”. My life credo is to move forward and develop my creative imagination. External motivators for my creativity are love for my homeland, for children, for nature, and for life in general. But the most important motivator is my inner indestructible love for creativity.

OCA: How did you choose your path and who is your role model in the creative field or in life?

NK: I was born in a family where books were of great importance, there was an extensive library in the house. I must say that my father is a linguist, polyglot, and book lover. All relatives and friends called him “walking encyclopedia” and my older sisters Leyla Karasartova and Lilia Karasartova (Arginova), now poetesses, constantly walked around the house and recited poems. I think this “home atmosphere” influenced me.

I consider Chingiz Aitmatov my example in literature and life. In 2008, shortly before his death, I interviewed him on the ELTR channel and I saw with my own eyes how great this person is. An incredible aura of intelligence, culture, enlightenment, and goodwill from him.

OCA: What is your main achievement(s) or positive impact on the world in 2024–2025?

NK: Right on the eve of 2025, in Ontario, Canada, my collection of translations with Kyrgyz authors, “Magic Bridge,” was published. This book was successfully presented and distributed to city libraries.

Also, a big event for me was the presentation, or I can say, a poetry concert called “I will be the music of the wind,” which took place in the Chui Regional Drama and Satire Theatre named after Sh. Termechikov.

OCA: What is the main feature that makes you and your art/work unique?
NK: I do not write “under the stick” or duress. I do not run for “fashion trends” in literature, I do not to try to write a “super novel” just to get a fee. I write only interests me excites me and want to tell “my story”, write “my vision” of this or that event, and describe my feeling. I write with my heart and soul, and my mind joins in as if in pursuit of my primary impulse.

OCA: Please tell us about the events or projects of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London) and projects you have already participated in and how does ECG influence your creativity and success in your work?

NK: I consider the biggest achievement is contest “Open Eurasia – 2020”. I became one of the “Golden Ten” in the nomination “Children’s literature”, took 2nd place in the category “Literary Criticism” and the 1st place in the category “Publicists”.

And on account of the grant that I won in the contest “Open Eurasia – 2020”, the “Hertfordshire press” publishing house (London) published the book “Leah and Aya the Sewing Doll”.

I also took part in various festivals of the ECG: “Voices of Friends: Poetry and Art Festival” (Shchuchinsk Burabay District, Kazakhstan in 2021 and 2022), “Eurasian Week of Culture” (Burgas, Bulgaria in August, 2023)”World Coaching Championship (Tashkent, Uzbekistan 22-29 June 2024).

OCA: How do you think the creative professions have changed and how has the role of art in the development of the world changed in the face of modern realities?

NK: Artificial Intelligence has shown us that not only humans can create, but computer programs can do it too, to some extent it has discouraged and disarmed us, everything that humans can create in years, AI can do in a few minutes or seconds.

I think that in the near future AI will still not be able to fully replace humans, because as long as humans live on earth, they will create as long as their primary needs are satisfied.

However, I cannot give a forecast for a long period of time, the world is changing exponentially and can make a quantum leap even faster than we expect. The main thing is that people still remain “above”, and not “under”, technology, so that we are not completely absorbed by the technological machine.

In the meantime, the role of art, even though it changes, remains unchanged. True art makes us rise above problems, think, admire, be impressed, or touch people’s hearts.

OCA: What would you wish for the members of the Guild and other creative people who are just starting their careers?

NK: The creative path is so different, you can walk for a long time along a remote path in a dark forest, trying to light at least your own steps, and then you can first go out onto the Highway and get on a high-speed car that will take you to a big city, then you can find yourself on a boat and row against the current on a wide river, and then fly on a plane to your cherished dream.
And to adapt to different situations along the way you have to be flexible, but at the same time consistent and goal-oriented. So, I would wish all creative people flexibility, consistency, and purposefulness.