The author of the memoir The Events of My Life, Kholikzoda was arrested in August 2023 and copies of his memoir were confiscated by authorities. The Tajik prosecutor accused him of “insulting the Tajik people,” “inciting hatred,” and “instigating instability and threatening national security.” He was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in February 2024. His sentence was increased to 9 years in March.