The story of Kiribati is a picture of life in many Pacific countries in development – a story of many nations, which battle the issues, connected to global warming. Kiribati is a small island nation of 33 atolls, spread out through the south Pacific; they spread out on a surface bigger than Alaska, but you could gather all the land in Manhattan. Kiribati have been inciting interest of the global public through their president Anote Tong, who has been actively alerting that life will soon not be possible in his country anymore. He said: “Perhaps Kiribati are already over the point of no return. Making plans for the day that you have no homeland anymore is painful, but I think it has to be done.”
The festival will also Fotopub few exhibitions that are on display during the festival, but do not fall under the thematic section Eurovision festival.
About author: Ciril Jazbec (1987) was born in Slovenia, which is where he first took up photography and visual storytelling. His desire to expand his horizons led him to London where he studied MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication. He is drawn towards stories that reach out and touch you, making you stop, think and take action in the midst of our ever-changing world. Moved by the story of the disappearing islands of Kiribati, Ciril had endeavored to capture the essence of the place whilst that remains possible. Through encounters with the locals, activists and the President, Ciril addresses environmental issues and offers a testament to the spirit of the people. In 2012 his work was featured by The Sunday Times, Wired UK, FOTO8 and La Repubblica. He is the winner at PDN Photo Annual 2012 - Student Work, finalist at the AOP Student Awards and the winner at Picture The Difference.
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