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At the Commission for Africa in Addis Abeba in October 2004, Birhan met the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair with the singer and activist Sir Bob Geldof who did so much for Ethiopia during their 1984 famine, raising millions through Band Aid and Live Aid. She was referred to as something //"positive from Africa"//. Blair recalled seeing the near dying Birhan on TV in 1985 and said that it changed his life: //"you are a beacon of hope and an inspiration to millions"//. Geldof said //"your life is an example that you can survive and achieve great things, congratulations". // At the Commission for Africa in Addis Abeba in October 2004, Birhan met the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair with the singer and activist Sir Bob Geldof who did so much for Ethiopia during their 1984 famine, raising millions through Band Aid and Live Aid. She was referred to as something //"positive from Africa"//. Blair recalled seeing the near dying Birhan on TV in 1985 and said that it changed his life: //"you are a beacon of hope and an inspiration to millions"//. Geldof said //"your life is an example that you can survive and achieve great things, congratulations". //
- Birhan visited the USA for the Oprah Winfrey show - "Children who changed the World" where she received the first ever standing ovation. Oprah affirmed that //"education is liberation"//. Oprah has just dedicated a girls school in South Africa, not quite in our league but toi visit go to: [[http://www.oprahsschool.com|Ophras's blog]]. + Birhan visited the USA for the Oprah Winfrey show - "Children who changed the World" where she received the first ever standing ovation. Oprah affirmed that //"education is liberation"//. Oprah has just dedicated a girls school in South Africa, not quite in our league but to visit go to: [[http://www.oprahsschool.com|Oprah's blog]].
Birhan was also in the UK for the re-recording of the Band Aid single and was at the July 2005 London Live 8 Concert, where she featured with Madonna. Both these events were at Sir Bob Geldof's invitation and financed by News International. Birhan was also in the UK for the re-recording of the Band Aid single and was at the July 2005 London Live 8 Concert, where she featured with Madonna. Both these events were at Sir Bob Geldof's invitation and financed by News International.