If you ever get the opportunity to watch the play โNothing Micro about Micronesiaโ, watch it. This play really puts the spotlight on Micronesian legends and the different cultures scattered across Micronesia, showing that we are all connected by the ocean.
opportunities outside of their country. Itโs a beautiful play that reminds you of your roots, where you were born/come from and where youll always go back to, home. It was a real tearjerker. As students away from homes to pursue higher education for
in Marshallese culture there are things weโre not supposed to share i.e. some stick dances, stories, roros (chants). Thereโs a reason why itโs hard to find these recorded because our people asked others not to. Thatโs why we do jitidram- knowledge is gathered thru that protocol.
Peer-to-peer exchanges have been taking place this week in Fiji ๐ซ๐ฏ and Cook Islands ๐จ๐ฐ, fostering collaboration to assist in strengthening intelligence management frameworks across Vanuatu ๐ป๐บ, Kiribati ๐ฐ๐ฎ and Marshall Islands ๐ฒ๐ญ.
More here: https://t.co/3HEBGo0fhq
Compact Agreement is finally approved and signed into law. CIFA is included in the pkg and will chg accessibility to federal programs incl SNAP, which will now expand the SNAP and other programs to COFA citizens, including Marshallese.
In honor of International Women's Day, I celebrate this brilliant daughter of the #MarshallIslands. Gone far too soon but her legacy lives on in her contributions to our scientific understanding of atoll environments impacted by #nucleartesting and #climatechange. Rest in Love.
Rest in beautiful perpetual peace and love, Kalena ๐๐ฝ a Marshallese daughter who loved her islands, and all the fishes in the sea. Micronesia remembers your presence, and feels your absence very much ๐ค๐ฒ๐ญ
womenโs day but letโs not forget about these women in palestine who donโt have feminine hygiene products for themselves, are giving birth without any medical supplies, starving and being killed.
happy women's day but also let's pray for the women of palestine, congo, sudan, iran, afghanistan and every other women across the world who are having a harder time living than most of us.
Iโm halfway through with my little Micronesian women series, which island should I do next? (Donโt say chamorro/marianas cause Iโm gonna do that last)