Aibek Nurmanov

Aibek Nurmanov starts his day before the sun rises, working at his shashlik stall outside the Green Bazaar in Almaty. After a tragic accident at a factory that left him without three fingers, Aibek found solace in cooking and creating art from his surroundings. He names his lost fingers Sapar, Zhan, and Marat, whispering these names as he lines up the skewers, connecting his past to his present with reverence.