The hope is the revival of te rabwata (traditional navigation using stars and waves) in local schools. The hope is the young I-Kiribati rapper on Instagram mixing drill beats with the cadence of ancient chants. I came looking for a place. I left understanding a philosophy.
To know that your island is a speck of dust in the Pacific, and yet it is the entire universe. It is knowing that you may lose your land to the ocean, but you will never lose your connection to your ancestors. iribati
Next time you see a map of the Pacific, don't just see the dots. See the Iribati. The hope is the revival of te rabwata