Book Club: Period Matters
Wed, 28 May
|Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute
To mark Menstrual Health Awareness Month (May), this month’s book club exploresd the power of period art, or menstrala, in challenging stigma and raising awareness about menstrual health.
Time & Location
28 May 2025, 14:00 – 17:00
Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute, Rosslyn Riviera Mall, Nairobi, Kenya
About the event
Centred around the anthology ‘Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia’, edited by Farah Ahamed, the session delved into poems, essays, and artworks that reflect the diverse experiences and issues surrounding menstruation across the region.
The event also included a menstrala (art inspired by menstruation) workshop offering participants a creative space to engage with these important conversations and imagine new ways of expressing menstrual realities.
Led by Farah Ahamed, the session invited participants to engage in important conversations about period-related matters.