“Moktata ilo bwebwenato in ej kwalok kon climate change. Elak wor climate change ilo juon aelon ekommaan bwe kanekkan ko ren joraan. Borainwot barejet ejoraan konke no ko rej kane. Betab fie ej lablak no romaren tane moko im ukoj ken ekkan ko im ne ejako climate change eo ilo aelon eo enaan lukken joran konke raar ukoj ken ekkan ko im bar einwot barejot eo an aelon eo edik konke raar kone.”
“Firstly, this is a story about climate change. When an island faces the effects of climate change, the plants and vegetation of the land are devastated and ruined. The coastline is also eroded by sea level rise. When the ocean rises, the homes in our small islands are also washed away.”
In August 2022, Agam Agenda joined the nonprofit organization Jo-jikum for their Climate Change and Health Arts summer camp. The youth of the Marshall Islands gathered together to explore the interconnections of natural habitats, climate change impacts, and community health through the arts. Jo-jikum (which means your home in Marshallese) is led by Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner, cultural ambassador of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and Marshallese poet. Read more.
Where will the coast be?
