Anothother World is Not Only Possible, But Very Necessary

Thank you for those who helped make my trip to the World Social Forum possible by contributing money and supporting me through your continued friendship and love. Special thanks to the members of the Board of Directors of the Highlander Research and Education Center, to PODER, to GGJ, to SNEEJ and to my family and friends. I am forever grateful for having you in my life.

Another World is Possible
Otro Mundo es Posible

Dunia Mbadela Yanezakana

The seventh World Social Forum (WSF) took place in Nairobi, Kenya from January 20 – 25th, 2007. The World Social Forum is a yearly gathering of groups and individuals who are opposed to neo-liberalism or any form of imperialism. The first three WSF were held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the fourth in Mubai, India, the fifth in Porto Alegre Brazil, and the sixth in Caracas, Venezuela. I had the opportunity to travel to the most recent forum in Africa as a PODER representative through the Grassroots Global Justice Network (GGJ). GGJ is an alliance of U.S.-based grassroots groups who are involved in social justice work. There were a total of 70 delegates that attended the forum through GGJ that were part of organizations from all over the United States.