In my house is a Tuvaluan basket, a tiny piece of an island the world cannot fail

‘My woven basket from Tuvalu acts as a reminder of the culture and craft of a country I am lucky to have seen, that we might lose.’ Illustration: Kate Nolan/The Guardian

I own a basket I can never throw away.

It is deeply impractical, with a wide base that means it takes up the entire surface area of any coffee table it sits on and a tall, rigid handle that makes storing it on any sort of shelf impossible.