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I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. My parents were extremely conservative as is the culture back home. Let me begin by saying that I was not prepared for menarche. No one had ever talked to me about it. It caught me by surprise. It happened in school and therefore my teacher was the first to explain it to me. Much later my mom talked to me about it. It was not a celebrated experience for me per se, I would like to say it was more informational about the anatomy of the woman’s body and the consequences that can result there of. I was definitely embarrassed when it happened, I was extremely scared as I did not know what was happening and was always cautious of when I would have my next period because I did not want to embarrass myself like I did the first time. I wish someone had talked about menarche before I experienced it, I would have been adequately prepared for the experience. If I ever have a daughter, I will make sure that I inform her of the experience and celebrate this vital passage of life.