Brad, Angelina Visit Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Brad Pitt with Angelina Jolie at al-Bzouria Souk in Damascus' old downtown, during a visit to Syria October 2, 2009.
Credit: REUTERS /Khaled al-Hariri /Landov
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt met with two Iraqi families in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Friday.
One of the women Jolie -- a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN refugee agency -- met, Hoda, had been kidnapped alongside her son and assaulted. She was eventually released after her family paid $40,000 ransom.
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"I'm grateful to you for sharing this story," said an emotional Jolie while clutching Hoda's hand. "It helps to make it easier to understand your problems. There's a lot of suffering in this part of the world; you're a very brave and strong woman for putting this behind you for the sake of your children."
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Jolie, 34, and Pitt, 45, also visited a couple and their five children at their one-bedroom basement apartment. The father, Taha, had been kidnapped and tortured.
During the day-long visit, Jolie also met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma al-Assad, to discuss the country's efforts to provide health care and an education to refugee children.
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"It is clear that the Syrian people, no matter the challenges or difficulties they may face, have always shown generous hospitality to people in need. I hope that the rest of the world recognizes that we all have to share this burden and continue to take care of Iraqi refugees," Jolie announced after the meeting.
Jolie last visited Syria in 2007.
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116I volunteered there this summer same neighborhood. seeing this means so much to me. thank you. The refugees there are so poor, all of them are in awful conditions. many are Christians(not that it matters- we're all people regardless of religion)... No one in American really thinks about the kids there. The Iraqi kids, are just like your kids. don't forget that. actually they're most likely better then spoiled American kids. just saying.
FAKE PR, BRADLEY PITT'S NEW MOVIE IB SANK WEINSTEIN STUDIOS. THATS WHY HE IS TRYING TO DEFLECT NOW
FAKE PR, BRADLEY PITT'S NEW MOVIE IB SANK WEINSTEIN STUDIOS. THATS WHY HE IS TRYING TO DEFLECT NOW
I LOVE ANGIE & BRAD!!!! THEY ARE DOING SOOOOOO MUCH TO HELP OUT OTHERS!!! TOO BAD I CANT SAY THAT ABOUT OTHERS....AND U HATERS ARE JUST LOW LIFES AND JEALOUS OF THEM!!!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ANGELINA. I LOVE U. FORGET HATERS , THEY ARE BORED AND JOBLESS AND STILL CRYING OVER BRAD/ANISTON DIVORVE. HOW PATHETIC!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ANGELINA. I LOVE U. FORGET HATERS , THEY ARE BORED AND JOBLESS AND STILL CRYING OVER BRAD/ANISTON DIVORVE. HOW PATHETIC!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ANGELINA. I LOVE U. FORGET HATERS , THEY ARE BORED AND JOBLESS AND STILL CRYING OVER BRAD/ANISTON DIVORVE. HOW PATHETIC!
Is she trolling for more kids to add to her collection?
I frankly couldn't give a flip about their personal lives but Jolie supported the surge in Iraq and is partially responsible for the very situation she thinks she is alleviating.
Always takes advantage of the unfortunate when they are in dire need of PR. Phony rich millionaires with a staff to do everything for them. Takes a few minutes of their time to divert attention from their crambling relationship. There must be a movie to sell soon.
LETS STOP NIT PICKING. IS SOMEONE ACTUALLY CAMPARING MY LAPTOP USAGE TO A JET AIRLINER IN REGARDS TO CONSUMING ENERGY. NOT TO MENTION A ROUND TRIP. OH YE OF LITTLE MINE.
These two people are amazing! Busy lives, yet continue to give in many ways. They are stinking rich and don't have to do anything, but they choose to devote their time and donate staggering amounts of their income to support the causes they believe in. I wish them many blessings!
I like these two people. They do not call paparaz..... to take their picture but papara... try to take their picture. they are living their own life. They are helping others. They are spending their time,money and what ever they have so why some people are getting upset. Angi is Angi meant she does not care about what people say about her because she knows she have never done a mistake that people never done. If someone says she did this and this, that is not new cause you or your mother or your father or brother and sisters did or may do it one day.
does anyone think that she is actually helping these people? Besides trolling for more kids what exactly has she done to help? I have not heard that anything is getting better for the people she interviews but she ends up with another kid to add to her collection. Now she wants one for Zahara so they match up. I have not seen or heard of any charity organizations that have asked for funds to help and she gets all these pictures in magazines and write ups about herself but what has she done for the people? What has Brad done for New Orleans except bring wealthy people in to buy million dollar mansions? The real people of NO are still scattered across the country and neighborhoods are still the same as they were the first week. I just read another post here that is saying the same thing, so now I know they are not fooling all the people...
As I sit her in my comfortable house, AJ and BP visit reminds me how grateful I should be for the life that I have. There are millions of people suffering every day, Thank you for keeping me humble.
Angelina Jolie kissed her brother. Yeah, she did. You know it, I know it, and her dad knows it. That's why they hardly ever talk anymore. You can run away to Africa, but you can't run from the truth.
Even if there were interviews from the refugees, what do you really think the tabloid magazines are going to print? The refugees or the Hollywood stars!! They print what gets the most attention(readers or blogers) The same goes with the pictures that are posted... the last I looked Brad and A.J. are just walking down a street in the photo posted, but go to other sites(when she is acually visiting with the refugees)and she is wearing somthing that is more in common with the two Families that she interviewed.
um...did they leave their children AGAIN?
how can you visit a REFUGEE camp dressed like that?!?! To me that seems like they're condescending and so fake! You KNOW they needed to make sure they looked good for the pictures. and honestly? angelina goes and visits these people, but what does that actually DO for them? they're still in crappy camps. and why do we NEVER get to talk to the refugee's themselves? and how can angelina talk to them? does she speak arabic? give me a break. she visits for ONE day and she suddenly is worth worshiping? and i am NOT a jen fan. i hate it when people defend angelina by saying haters are jen fans. not true. and brad.... ewww.... that CRAP on his face? if any of you honestly think that's sexy, we need to have a serious talk.
7:29 HOW DUMB. BRINGING ATTENTION IS THEIR JOB BESIDES TRYING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY DISCUSSING THE ISSUES AND MOTIVATE OTHERS TO FIND SOLUTIONS. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM CARRYIG WHY DON'T YOU QUIETLY AVOIDING HEARING IT. LOL