Zeroes to heroes: Madonna's defunct school in Malawi to become cemetery

Site of Madonna's abandoned plan for an elite girls' academy in Malawi is to become 'heroes' acre' for important national figuresWhen Madonna came here to cut a ribbon and plant a tree at a groundbreaking ceremony in 2009, hopes were high for her $15m (£9.4m) elite academy for girls. Three years later, the site looks like a quarried mine, with little activity beyond footballers kicking a ball around.Madonna's plan was scrapped last year without a brick being laid. Now Malawi has now come up wit...

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