Kiribati, a beautiful island nation in the central Pacific, is known for its pristine beaches, lush landscapes, and vibrant ...

This story appears in the November 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was the time called itingaaro, the dawn twilight, when the island was just waking up and the roosters were vying ...

In February 2015, as part of a lottery system, she was one of 75 Kiribati citizens awarded a ... by the knowledge that one day her country and culture will disappear due to rising sea levels ...