Kenya's 5th Annual Moth set to kick off in Nairobi with its theme stands at "Power and possibility"

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Prof Chiwoza Bandawe, a clinical psychologist from Malawi sharing his story of the Moth Main stage in 2022.

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 14...The eargerly awaited event for this year is scheduled for saturday, November 4th from 6pm to 9pm at the LRC Auditorium of Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Moth, a renowned Non-profit dedicated to the art and craft of story telling since its inception in 1997 has been a guiding light for individuals worldwide

With over 60, 000 true stories shared across the globe, moth has become a beacon of personal narratives, radiating its brilliance through the peabody award winning 'The moth Radio hour and The moth podcast' which receives 100 million annual downloads from listeners globally

" Its remarkable to witness how the moth has become a driving force in kenya's story telling arena, as we celebrate our fifth event we are reminded of the remarkable journey we've embarked upon with storytellers and audiences alike" said Director Chloe salmon

For the last four years , Moth found its home in Kenya bringing with it a yearly session inter-twinned with quarterly story telling workshops for gender equality and world health advocates , the stories have power to change hearts and minds and they celebrate the commonality and diversity of human experience

Stories from the evening will be recorded for future episodes of the moth radio hour and moth podcast, In addition over 500 guests at expected to grace the event, with African storytellers being given precedence to listen to the inspiring narratives

The executive producer , Sarah Austin Jenness lauded the moth's journey in Kenya "The community of storytellers in Kenya is vibrant an thriving and we are elated to host the moth's 5th event here to elevate stories that will countinue to inspire conversation"

"We eargely anticipate continuing our mission of amplifying voices and forging connections through these deeply personal narratives"  added Austin Jenness 



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