The Latest Chapter in Madonna's Malawi Adoption
Only days earlier, though, David's father had given his blessing to the adoption and said he wished the "human rights activists" opposing it would just keep quiet.
Whatever your feelings about Madonna--there is good reason to question to her motives, especially when you compare it to how Angelina was able to adopt quietly, without media hullabaloo--there is equally good reason to question the birthfather's latest statement (as well as the critics of the adoption).
Take a look at an in-depth article the Guardian did on David and his father in which the reporter not only interviewed the government officials involved but actually visited the village where David was born and interviewed his father, grandmother, and uncle. The article makes clear that David's family fully understood what the adoption would mean and were at peace with it, even though the father rode his bicycle the 25 miles twice a week to the orphanage to visit his son.
You can't read this article about this desperately poor family in a desperately poor country and not feel the man is right and has just gotten caught up in the terrible 21st century phenomenon: Media maelstrom.
Stumble It!
posted by pam at 12:14 PM
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