A 25 year-old Chinese man suffered a strong blow to the head after a car accident which basically left him with a memory which lasts only five minutes.

He is composing all of his important moments on a notepad in order to keep a record, which is very reminiscent of the movie “Before I go to sleep”.

The accident took place when he was 17 and forced Chen to spend months in the hospital’s ICU. His body may have recovered, but his mind did not.

Every day when he wakes, his mother must remind him that he is not 17 years of age anymore, and that 8 years have passed since then. She then gives him the notepad and he reads the important facts, about his friends, and what he must do.

His unique condition clearly means he cannot work, so he collects small plastic bottles which he sells daily, or moves wood around which he and his mother use to warm themselves.