The 7th World Social Forum closed today with a rally in Uhuru Park in downtown Nairobi. Danny Glover spoke, and there was a lot of music.

I saw a picture in the newspaper of the same park packed for an election rally. When we arrived, Andres commented that the park did not seem to be that full. It wasn't. How do you define success? Just by numbers? Just having the forum in Africa was a huge success in and of itself.

I am now trying to write up my notes and reports from the forum. Tomorrow I plan to attend the International Council meeting that will discuss future directions for the forum. Tomorrow nite I get on the plane to go back home.