Water is Rising November 4, 2011

The people of Kiribati, Tokelau and Tuvalu - Micronesian atolls that rise only three to five feet above sea level - may become permanent refugees, cut off from everything they have known, as the ocean rises and swallows their homelands due to climate change.

An ensemble of musicians, dancers and storytellers from these three island nations share their cultural riches and affirm their love of village, community, family, church, the ocean and the lagoon.

With joyful music and dance, illuminated by images from their homes, they express their hope for a future in the place they love.