Beyond Civilization

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Worldwide | Thursday, September 2, 2010 | 5 photos

My name is Sheikh Rajibul Islam and I am a photographer and film maker.I studied architecture but I never practice it coz I like to travel and adventure.After my University I just work for a Developer for three month and I felt like it is the most boring job.Then I quit it and started photography and vediography.The photos I have uploaded is about the indigenous people whom are quite separated from the modern civilization.They are called "Murong".They live in the hilly areas (Bandarban, Bangladesh). They use a little cloth for them self and they are basically self sufficient.They only buy salt and oil for their torch.Me and friend several times went there.It takes about sixteen hours journey by bus.They do not understand our language.But we are surprised that they have a strange lifestyle.They are very creative.They made their own homes in terrain that is quite interesting.They make their own cloths and ornaments.But the main problem is there is no doctor over there.If someone got sick this people has no other way.They just prey for their God and sacrifice their cattle in the name of the God.They thought it is a curse and the God will get rid of them from the sufferings.In my first trip I saw a women is pregnant and the next time I went there |i here the lady born two baby but both of them is dead because of the unhygienic environment.And Once I just went deep in the forest and discover a little village over there.I found a very fair girl are suffering from fever and her condition was quite critical.They do not have any local doctor in the whole locality.And I noticed that if they want to visit a doctor they have to carry her by them self.But it will take two days by tracking in the hills and there is no other alternative.I just give my all medicine I have.