That Which Is to Come Is Just a Promise

The island of Funafuti, in the archipelago of Tuvalu, for some years now has become the stage for a unique phenomenon. Due to the unnatural warming of the sea, saltwater seeps into the subsoil bubbling up through the porous terrain forming lakes which put the future of the island at risk. In the course of a long, slow take over Funafuti, both drought and floods appear in a constant uninterrupted rhythm. The state of flux between both type of events is reflected in the places and customs of the inhabitants making the island's extremes seem familiar: the air is riven with tension and anticipation.