The RMI Riddle
The RMI Riddle is published each week.. It is also published in The Marshall Islands Journal. I recommend you do the puzzle online, but if is possible to print it out and do it with a team or two or more. Enjoy.
Arts & Entertainment
The Final Years of Majuro
This is one of the great films about the Marshall Islands’ past, present and future. Created by a handful of young, inspired filmmakers, it gives a level of insight rarely achieved. — Karen Earnshaw
National Anthem
Making a video of youth singing the Marshallese National Anthem was a long-held dream … It became a reality thanks to six young ladies who kindly performed the Marshall Islands National Anthem for this website. So here’s a big kommool tata to Andrea deBrum, Tolynn Lait, Unaisi Kuilamu, Jasmine Langrine,
Jack Niedenthal Films
Jack Niedenthal is the Marshall Islands film-maker and within the films he is a teller of stories, woven from Marshallese legends and his imagination. He generously made the film free a few years ago. Enjoy!
Natalie Nimmer
My Remembering RMI guest is NATALIE NIMMER who has lived in the RMI off and on since 2002*. Natalie with her Wotje “Mama and Papa”, Wine and Lincoln Lakjohn. Natalie Nimmer with her friend and colleague Majuro Coop School Jill Pagels. Natalie Nimmer with long-time friend Randy Sylvester at a
Razz Rocks on Bikini
In May of 2016, almost exactly 70 years after Operation Crossroads detonated an atom bomb over its lagoon, a film crew from Natural History New Zealand, Stanford University researchers, and a traveling electric violinist stepped onto the radioactive shores of Bikini Atoll. The team went to examine the long-term fallout
Chewy Lin Films
Chewy Lin is a well-known man around Majuro town who always has a camera with him, be it a still camera or a video camera. He shares his videos and some of his best work is shown here.
Moonlight Tunes
December 2014: A great way to discover some old and modern Marshallese music is to listen to ‘Moonlight Leta Volume I: Musical Transitions.’ Originally a 23-track CD, it was produced by Moonlight Recording Studios and its parent, the Marshall Islands Music & Arts Society (sample tracks below thanks to permission
Dear Matafele Peinam
Marshallese poet Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner spoke on behalf of civil society during the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Summit in New York City in September 2014. Watch the clip from the United Nations below and then check out her blog at https://jkijiner.wordpress.com/ Kathy is a poet, writer, journalist and teacher. In
The Undiscovered Country
The Undiscovered Country is a documentary film that explores the Marshall Islands, focusing on the clash between tradition and modernity. It examines the impact of globalization, cultural imperialism, and climate change on the Marshallese people, who have preserved a unique palette of colors that denote identity and duty.
Radio Stations
The hot radio station on Majuro is Daniel Kramer’s Power 103.5 FM, with thousands tuning in every day.
The Professor’s Plays
For many years Dartmouth College’s Professor Andrew Garrod produced absolutely marvelous plays in Majuro. Taking part in the plays was, for the students, a game changer.
Nuclear Savage
‘Nuclear Savage: The Islands of Secret Project 4.1’ … A must-watch film by Adam Horowitz. “…how U.S. scientists turned a Pacific paradise into a radioactive hell, using Marshall islanders as human guinea pigs for three decades to study the effects of nuclear fallout on human beings.”
Marshall Islands From Above
November, 2017: While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent team of Mark Willacy, Greg Nelson, and Ben Hawke amassed more visuals than they could use in the episode. So here, for your viewing pleasure today, is a compilation of
Musical Marshallese
Marshallese-born twins Julia and Emma Churchill performed at the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room and stunned the crowd with their fabulous music.
Radio Bikini
Radio Bikini is a 1988 American documentary about the nuclear tests performed around Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads in 1946, and their effects on the indigenous population and American servicemen involved in the testing.
The Bilgewater Band
There’s always a few musicians in the cruiser fleet … and 2016 is no exception. I shot this video of The Bilgewater Band at a mini-concert held at RRE Hotel. The performers are Don Moore of Windryder, David Mason of Navire, and Larry Jones of Tribute.
Tom Armbruster
Today’s Remembering RMI guest writer is former US Ambassador to the Marshall Islands TOM ARMBRUSTER who served in this position from August 2012 to May 2016. My favorite place in the Marshall Islands was anywhere underwater. The first time I saw a shark I knew I had to take my
Kathy’s Latest Masterpiece
August, 2017: In her new poem ‘Anointed’ Marshallese poet and activist Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner explores the nuclear testing legacy of the Marshall Islands through the legends and stories of Runit Island on Enewetak Atoll. The poem was written and performed by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, the video was directed by Dan Lin,
The Marshall Islands Journal
Peace Corps dissatisfied
Journal 7/29/1983 P11 Another French nuclear testThe Australian government has lodged a strong protest with the French government following another…
Glide and slide on Ebeye
Using equipment donated by the non-profit organization Salad Days of Skateboarding, and the distribution company Tum Yeto, youth on Ebeye…
Kramer Dock is center of action
GIFF JOHNSON The Kramer Dock and everything around it on the lagoon side property is truly another world from the…
Featured Posts
Traditional Fish Trap
I was taking a pleasant stroll down the center of one of the small northern islands of Majuro, when I
The RMI Presidents
The first President of the Marshall Islands was Amata Kabua, who served from 1979 to 1996. The current President is Hilda Heine.
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Maintaining the Moorings
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club built and maintains moorings at two islands in Majuro lagoon. Read all about it!
