Madonna’s adopted son failed to recognise his biological dad at their reunion.
Madonna with her adopted son David
Yohane Banda was left shocked after three-year-old David asked: “who are you?” on a visit to Malawi.
The pop queens adopted son didn’t even understand his father’s language, and the pair were forced to talk through an interpreter.
Yohane said: “He asked me in English who I was and what I do. When I told him, ‘I am your daddy’ he looked surprised.”
The meeting came at the Kumbali Lodge where David is staying with Madonna and her other children Rocco, eight, and Lourdes, 12.
Mr Banda said David chatted about his good relationship with Madonna’s ex, Guy Ritchie, and Yohane expressed regret over their divorce.
He also reported that David spoke of his luxurious lifestyle, including riding horses and asked his father why he was poor.
“He asked whether I ride horses but I told him horses are for the rich. He asked me why I am poor.”
The youngster also revealed to Yohane that he misses his nanny, who recently quit working for Madonna amid rumors of being overworked.
Yohane said: “He misses her a lot because she used to read him books. Nowadays he has different nannies and he doesn’t like the situation.”
The peasant farmer was pleased to see David has grown into a healthy intelligent boy, praising Madge for being a good mother and giving David a life he could only dream of.
“I sometimes shudder to think what would have happened to David if Madonna had not rescued him. I am really grateful to her for saving him from possible early death.”
The Vogue singer is due back in a Malawian court on Friday to hear the fate of her bid to adopt a second child, Mercy James, three, whose teenage mum Mwandida Maunde died in 2006.
The 50-year-old’s adoption plans have, once again, been met by criticism from charities for sending out the wrong message.
Maxwell Matewere, of Malawian campaigners Eye of the Child, accused Madonna of “side-stepping” the country’s adoption system as Malawian adoption laws require foreigners to reside there for at least a year.
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