Blogging the WSF

Mumbai, Jan 16 - I am writing from the media center in mumbai at wsf 4. So far no events have occured, only registering, etc. -- but much excitement in the byways and paths in the venue for the events. colorful and energetic gatherings everywhere -- in the venue. Mumbai, however, is huge, very huge. And in the city, our efforts are not very visible, or so it seems to me.

We are waiting to see a schedule...I don't even know all the events I am speaking at, much less those I want to attend ot learn from. But tonight there is a large opening session, with various talks and cultural events, which I am about to pack off to.

Of course what is most striking, overwhelmingly so, is the lack of north americans, the sparseness of eurpeans, and the tremendous presense of asians and to a lesser extent -- but far more than at past wsf events, africans. It gives a very different tone...a very positive one, of course.