Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner

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Islands Dropped from a Basket: A Letter from a Micronesian Daughter to Hawai'i
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The original proposal for the installation was entitled, “Islands Dropped from a Basket.” This was taken out of a line from my poem, “Tell Them” which we were going to use originally for the video installation. Instead, I decided to write something new to respond to my fears about Trump, the resentment I have about our numerous issues with accessing health care in the US, and link it all to a legend about a giant who dropped islands from his basket. --Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
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Apr 15, 2018
Acclaimed poet and activist, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, explores the nuclear testing legacy of the Marshall Islands through the legends and stories of Runit Island.
Anointed
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Anointed

Apr 15, 2018
Acclaimed poet and activist, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, explores the nuclear testing legacy of the Marshall Islands through the legends and stories of Runit Island.
Islands Dropped from a Basket: A Letter from a Micronesian Daughter to Hawai'i
1
The original proposal for the installation was entitled, “Islands Dropped from a Basket.” This was taken out of a line from my poem, “Tell Them” which we were going to use originally for the video installation. Instead, I decided to write something new to respond to my fears about Trump, the resentment I have about our numerous issues with accessing health care in the US, and link it all to a legend about a giant who dropped islands from his basket. --Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
Documentary