His roots are from the Bruki tribe. His grandfather was from the city of Van, Turkey.
Hamid was born in Armenia in 1949. The family moved a lot—they lived in Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. In 1997, they came to Russia.
Now he lives in the aul of Bzhedugkhabl, Republic of Adygea.
The family runs a household farm: they grow vegetables—zucchini, tomatoes, cabbage, and peppers—and raise livestock. They sell milk and meat to the state. Their children work in the cities.
Hamid considers Adygea his homeland.