islands will disappear. i m used to sleeping with my children and my nieces, my nephews. that s how we get close to one another. it s impressive just how much of the island culture survives in a landlocked place like arkansas. this is a child s first birthday party. it s maybe one of the most important celebrations in the marshallese culture. it s a rite of passage and celebration of survival. i was lucky enough to be invited-to-two of them. one in the marshall islands and in arkansas. there s no red fish. we re beginning to lose our culture with where we are. reporter: back in the marshall islands, i met the rest