Blogging the WSF

Mumbai, Jan 17 - Photos from Mumbai by Jim Ingalls.

Elderly farmers from Bihar, walking barefoot into the open grounds for the opening plenary.

A beautiful mural depicting the struggles of Indian farmers. There are many visual and other artistic expressions of people's empowerment.

A sea of people gathered to hear the opening plenary on the evening of the 16th of January.

Refugees demanding rights at the World Social Forum. Tibetan and Bhutanese refugees are well organized and visible.

A display in one of the exhibition halls. Organizing against Bush's re-election is a prevalent theme at the WSF.