Birhan Woldu: miracle girl of the 1984 famine
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An African woman upstages Madonna.
After freezing on the image of a girl on the verge of death, the same person, a now-healthy 23-year-old Woldu, was introduced on stage.
“Anyone who says that caring about Africa doesn’t work, they should look at Birhan Woldu – the baby girl who was seen moments from death during the 1985 Live Aid gig,” Geldof told the admiring crowd.
Woldu is reportedly a person bemused by her sudden fame.
Shy woman outshone all the stars