The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean are sinking because of climate change. Litokne Kabua, a 17-year-old climate activist, is part of a global youth movement fighting to save his own home and the rest of the world. Watch the video.
Today’s guest writer for Remembering RMI is Fr. FRAN HEZEL, SJ, who has been a regular visitor to the Marshall Islands since 1965. My first visit to Majuro in 1965 was memorable. On Sundays Fr. Len Hacker would hop in his bus to pick up the Sunday mass-goers and bring
Former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Moss, who grew up in Richmond California, arrived in the Marshall Islands in July, 1968 to work as a teacher. First he taught at Rita Elementary and then moved on to Marshall Islands High School. He shared a house with Ron Levy, who worked with
A wonderful collaboration between two poets from opposite ends of the planet. The words and the footage speak for themselves. Enjoy. Karen
Film producer and director Jack Niedenthal has generously made the first two Microwwave films, Ña Noniep and Yokwe Bartowe, available to the public. Watch the show below and read all above it below that. Thank you Jack! “Yokwe Bartowe must be the most honest film I have ever seen. Raw,
“The film grabs you and before you know it you’re on a roller coaster ride…Excitement and fun turns to crisis, calamity and tears…”Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal Made in 2008, Morning Comes So Soon is a love story about a Marshallese boy and a Chinese girl. It was the first
Film producer and director Jack Niedenthal has generously made the first two Microwwave films, Ña Noniep and Yokwe Bartowe available to the public. Watch the show below and read all above it below that. Thank you Jack! “It was thrilling to see a film that was conceptualized, written, cast, filmed
The Pacific Community Human Rights and Social Development Division asked Microwave Film’s Jack Niedenthal to make a short film on Human Rights. To do this they chose to use children to tell the story using three languages: Marshallese, English and sign language. The children who star in the locally-produced video
“Jack Niedenthal and Suzanne Chutaro have successfully brought the Marshall Islands into the realm of global cinema – and the film world is a richer place thanks to their distinctive efforts.” –Phil Hall, Film Threat, July 2011 Lañinbwil’s Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When
Watch Zori, the ‘big’ short film from Jack Niedenthal’s Microwave Films. It was made in 2013.
Six9Too Productions/Baka Solomon has just published Love Like the Islands, which on their YouTube channel is described as: “An Island Reggae mix recorded and produced at Six9too Productions Studio in the Marshall Islands located in the heart of the vast Pacific Ocean. Six9too is made up of a growing group
The film team Sea Gypsies, sailing on the big red yacht Infinity, spent many, many months anchored off Majuro in the Marshall Islands whilst doing ship repairs to get ready for sailing the Northwest Passage. During that time, when not scraping rust, gluing sails and generally fixing stuff, the crew
The film premiered on Friday, October 14 at Jitak en in Small Island, Majuro and over the next two days hundreds of people turned up to enjoy the show. Here’s the story line from co-producer Jack Niedenthal: From the award winning creators of the critically acclaimed Marshallese language feature
Majuro Musical by Infinity April, 2018: The crew of the big red yacht Infinity this month spearheaded the making of a musical ditty about a slice of life in Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, which they described as “the most endangered country in the world due to flooding from
Described as ‘A Global Warming Fairy Tale’, Jilel is a heartwarming, heroic story about a young Marshallese girl named Molina who is confronted for the first time with the idea that her island—her beloved homeland—is vanishing because of the rising seas caused by world-wide global warming. This unusual,
Today’s guest writer for Remembering RMI is Bonny Taggart, who sailed into Majuro with husband Ken on December 9, 2007. They left the Marshall Islands on October 7, 2016. Bonny Taggart organized a Christmas party for the kids of Delap in 2009. There are so many memories from my nine
“The Sound of Crickets at Night is wonderful! I love how the film intertwines modern day Majuro with Marshallese legend. The music is amazing and the young actress stole my heart. This film is a great vehicle for teaching our current generation the effects of the U.S. bombing of Bikini.”
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for cruisers and like-minded people ashore.
November, 2017: While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent
Not all restrooms are created equal in Majuro, so here’s a rundown on where to find the best public toilets.
A Nauru Airlines plane in a hangar in Brisbane, Australia. Nauru Airlines serves Majuro twice
The first President of the Marshall Islands was Amata Kabua, who served from 1979 to
After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to
Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) is the fisheries agency of the Republic of
You need or want a product, but you can’t work out a way to ship
This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able
Majuro Cooperative School is a private, secular school educating students in grades pre-K through 12th.
Not all restrooms are created equal in Majuro, so here’s a rundown on where to
The Marshall Islands handicrafts are extremely artistic, long-lasting and a joy to own. The making
Good food with a fabulous view: That’s The Toeak Bar and Grill in Uliga. The
Bikendrik Islands is one of two luxurious places to stay on a small islands in
This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able
If you’re in need of a quick and tasty lunch, try The Food Truck 692
A group of cruisers were lucky enough to have Won Hai Shien owner give us
An aerial view of the Marshall Islands Resort showing its solar panel array, installed in
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his
November, 2017: While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall
This is one of the great films about the Marshall Islands’ past, present and future.
Making a video of youth singing the Marshallese National Anthem was a long-held dream …
The Marshall Islands handicrafts are extremely artistic, long-lasting and a joy to own. The making
I was taking a pleasant stroll down the center of one of the small northern
The RMI Riddle is published each week.. It is also published in The Marshall Islands
The Battle of Kwajalein was fought as part of the Pacific campaign of World War
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for
The Marshalls Billfish Club hosts regular monthly tournaments and two premier competitions each year: The July Tournament and the All Micronesia Tournament, a.k.a. the All Mike.
Despite the fact that Majuro is the country’s largest population center, with about 35,000 residents,
Soccer has become a huge thing for Marshallese in RMI and the US mainland in
The Historic Preservation Office, found in the Alele Museum and Library building next to
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) is the fisheries agency of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It looks after all aspects of commercial fishing in the nation, bringing in substantial revenue. Director Glen Joseph believes in transparency at all levels, commissioning in-depth, magazine-style annual reports every year.
Beran Island in Ailinglaplap is the capital of surfing in the Marshall Islands. It’s managed by Indies Trader, a company owned by Australian Martin Daly.
Marine scientists are regular visitors to the Marshall Islands. Their specific research topics vary, but most choose the Marshalls because our reefs are so accessible … plus those that aren’t so accessible, on the remote outer islands, are truly unique.
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club built and maintains moorings at two islands in Majuro lagoon.
A fish landed on the deck of our yacht Seal. What did I do? Prepared
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club began working on a mooring project for Enemanet and Eneko
Enemanet Island, a few miles from downtown Uliga in Majuro, is the perfect place for
Yachts checking into Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, generally agree that the process is
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is a social and safety non-profit organization. They held a
The yacht Windryder was dismasted on its way from Majuro to Hawaii. Here’s the tale…
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for
November, 2017: While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall
Not all restrooms are created equal in Majuro, so here’s a rundown on where to
A Nauru Airlines plane in a hangar in Brisbane, Australia. Nauru Airlines serves Majuro twice
The first President of the Marshall Islands was Amata Kabua, who served from 1979 to
After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to
Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast
A Nauru Airlines plane in a hangar in Brisbane, Australia. Nauru Airlines serves Majuro twice
The first President of the Marshall Islands was Amata Kabua, who served from 1979 to
After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to
Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast