Birhan Woldu

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Birhan Woldu (born circa 1981) is an Ethiopian famed for being the starving child, near death, shown in a video at Live Aid in 1985.

Woldu was originally found in 1984 by a CBC documentary crew led by Tony Burman, then became the iconic symbol that rallied the world to address the Ethiopian Famine. British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the image of her face "changed his life."

In 2004, a grown up Woldu appeared in Band Aid 20's music video for "Do They Know It's Christmas".

In 2005, Bob Geldof had the film played again, at the Live 8 concert in London, then introduced Woldu, who thanked the audience for their support, in her native tongue. She remained on stage for the first part of Madonna's performance.

[edit] Related Video

• Watch the original TV report that inspired the aid projects around the world (1 November 1984)

[edit] External links

• CBC background
• Birhan Woldu - The Face of Famine