This is a poem by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner called “Fishbone Hair,” written in honor of her niece Bianca Lanki, who died at only eight years old from leukemia. It is a reference to the many people from the Marshall Islands who get cancer as a result of nuclear testing programs by the United States in their islands. The video of the poem was produced in partnership with Dan Lin and Corrin Barros from Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, and the College of the Marshall Islands Media Club. Photo credit: Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
