Kenya Set for the 5th Edition of the Annual Moth Storytelling Event

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By Grace Mwende

Kenya's capital city Nairobi community is set to experience the fifth annual edition of The Moth event, a hallmark celebration of unforeseen narratives.

The Moth, a renowned non-profit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling since its inception in 1997, has been a guiding light for individuals worldwide.

Since it's inception the moth has allowed over 60,000 true stories to be shared live across the globe.

The stories are shared through the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast, which receives 100 million annual downloads from listeners across the globe.

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

The annual event found it's home in Kenya Four years ago, and has since been shared through yearly session intertwined with quarterly storytelling workshops for gender equality and world health advocates that have indelibly marked the local landscape.

The eagerly awaited event for this year is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the LRC Auditorium of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

The event will be hosted by Kenya popular radio host and activist who also equals as Moth alumna, Adelle Onyango.She will also be sharing the stage with five varied and accomplished activists, all proud graduates of The Moth.

Themed, "Power and Possibility #DopeEra." this year's event will share unique and true stories that will explore finding courage, stepping into power and realizing what’s possible.

(Adelle facilitating the 2022 mainstage event in Nairobi in 2022.)

Stories from the evening will be recorded for future episodes of The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast.

With over 500 guests expected to grace the event, African storytellers shall be given precedence to listen to inspiring narratives.

Speaking to the media The Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness expressed her enthusiasm about The Moth's journey in Kenya:

"The community of storytellers in Kenya is vibrant and thriving, and we are elated to host The Moth’s fifth event here to elevate stories that will continue to inspire conversation. Personal stories are powerful and the stories in Kenya are nothing short of extraordinary. We eagerly anticipate continuing our mission of amplifying voices and forging connections through these deeply personal narratives." she said.

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. As an organization, it celebrates the ability of stories to honor the diversity and commonality of human experience.

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