Most recently I met a large number of people with no concept of year, month, week, date and time. I know what you are thinking. Your mind raced to some of Brazil's Amazonian tribes.
Unfortunately, you are wrong! I was not talking about any isolated Amazonian tribe. I was referring to the Rohingya people of Burma. The Rohingyas were oppressed for so long to the level that they were forced to live without any access to basic knowledge and contact with the outside world. The Rohingyas did not have access to proper educations, medical facilities, water system and not to mention did not have any real jobs.
Badsha Mia, one of the Rohingya man who fled the ongoing genocide in Burma, is one of such "isolated Amazonian tribe member". The only concept of time that he has, Day and Night based on his experience in Burma. According to him, during the day time you go out and find food. After the sun sets, you do not go out because as Rohingya if you were out of your home you were more likely to be killed in your neighborhood.
Along with the year, month, week, date and time, Rohingyas are not aware of or do not have access to family planning measures. As a result, it did not come as surprise to me when I discovered Badsha Mia had 14 members in his family. (excerpt)
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