porto alegre
the joyous port
the happy harbour
you are an allegory
of the possible world
that is emerging all over the world
porto alegre
the birth place of forum social mundial
your port has welcomed us
from all over the mundial
from africa,from asia
from latin america and north america
from oceania and europa
from the caribbean from the middle east
to celebrate the promise
of a better,more just more equitable world
porto alegre
in january twenty ten
is the home for this kenyan
global citizen
penning these lines
right inside the unisa gasometro
cultural centre
housing
the tenth anniversary celebrations
of the forum social mundial
i have enjoyed
the ambience
the joie de vivre
the tremendous joy of living
struggling, fighting
for a new world
a better world
i have savoured
the energy
of activists and dreamers
organizers and change agents
from all over the dunia
and all i can say is
muito obrigado
a lutta continua….
Onyango Oloo
Porto Alegre,Brazil
January 27, 2010