Thank you Jacqueline Knight Cotterill of Healingwordspoetry for this simple, beautiful and powerful poem - FREEDOM IN A BAG Such a small thing, a fabric bag, pulled tight with blue ribbon, bright patterned. Within, the gift of freedom from the monthly collective shame inflicted on women whose fate was foretold at birth. The stain we share, uniting all, mark of fertility, life-giving bleed, made manageable, dignified, a source of pride, relief reflected in the broad smiles il

We met Nirmala at Shree Singha Devi Kodari village school where she was then teaching. She was very enthusiastic about the Freedom Kit Bags and helped us to take the details of all the women receiving a FKB. She later contacted us and asked if we could help Scout girls and female Leaders as she was a Scouter and knowing the beauty and helpfulness of the FKBs she wanted all in her Troop to have them. She travelled from Chautara,Sindapulchowk, where she lives, to Kathmandu to c