". . . next time we quench our thirst, we would be generating profit for someone who claims to produce it. . . ." | by Saugat Datta - January 19, 2004 | read more

daily accounts- | by Saugat Datta - revised January 29, 2004 |

Opening Day "Unconfirmed 2.4 million dollar sponsorship budget from corporate sector...aboriginal walks past in a traditional dress with a WSF/NGO jacket." | read more

Day-1 ". . . WSF main gates compared only to a sold out music concert. Flashing the media pass and getting past the gate security was easy compared to the challenge of street vendors and taxi drivers. . . " | read more

Day-2 ". . . To clear my conscience I tried relating the forum to the taxi driver on my way back home. . .I am still not confident about his promise to communicate the forum message to his village. . . " | read more

Day-3 ". . . same people, same badges, same sound bytes, same issues and same street. . ." | read more

Day-4 " . . . activist were definitely tired of protesting in front each other. . ." | read more

Day-5 ". . . right outside the media center one fellow Filmmaker got sprayed in his eyes and mobbed out his passport, money, equipment and (sucks) his entire footage. . ." | read more

Closing Day ". . . Did the ways of another world get to each and everyone when it couldn't get outside the gate to Mumbai? . . .World! . . .I want to know. . ." | read more

". . .Easily distracted by the ornate costumes, the loud drums and the many dancing bodies, it was often difficult to motivate, go inside and hear a lecture, actually listen to someone speak rationally, rather than repeatedly yell slogans. Apparently a common phenomenon, for I found finding seats was unfortunately never a problem. All the action remained outside the conferences halls yet not far enough outside to make any impact on the public. . ." | by Nicole Jaquis - February 19, 2004 | read more

". . . the mere fact that the WSF was held in Mumbai, a cosmopolitan city with drastic contrasts between those forced to live in slums and the wealthy, elite, minority who have most likely spent time abroad in places like NYC and London, is an example in contradiction; demonstrating how two worlds can live simultaneously side-by-side and virtually never interact must less impact each other with their individual ideals. . ." | by Nicole Jaquis - February 24, 2004 | read more