June 18th, 2008
June 20th is World Refugee Day where organizations such as the UNHCR attempt to raise awareness of the plight of millions of refugees all around the world. As their goodwill ambassador, Angelina Jolie recorded a PSA.
This topic is very close to my heart. Those of you who have been reading PittWatch […]
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February 7th, 2008
Angelina Jolie has been busy since arriving in Iraq. She’s been in long meetings to discuss the plight of Iraqi refugees who have been displaced both within their own country and abroad, and is pushing for more international aid to help them during this crisis. In between meetings, she also boosted morale […]
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February 7th, 2008
I was able to find some video footage of Angelina Jolie in Iraq.
While she was there, she dropped by the heavily guarded Green Zone in Baghdad where she had lunch with some American soldiers.
She spent the day in meetings to discuss and appeal for more international aid to be provided for the millions of Iraqi […]
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February 7th, 2008
It seems that the story about going to Jordan was a cover for the sake of privacy and security. It turns out that Angelina Jolie is back in Iraq to draw attention to the refugee crisis there. She is trying to push the humanitarian efforts which aren’t doing enough to help the two […]
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February 4th, 2008
Angelina Jolie is going to Jordan! According to PageSix, she was seen boarding a British Airways flight today, leaving from Los Angeles to Amman, Jordan. She must be off to do some UNHCR work over there.
I hope she stays safe!
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August 29th, 2007
Just as a quick update, fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief because People magazine is reporting that Angelina Jolie has safely left Iraq and Syria to head home.
The trip schedule had her leaving New York City on Monday, where she flew to Syria. She visited a UNHCR registration center in Damascus, and […]
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August 28th, 2007
Angelina Jolie does her part as UNHCR goodwill ambassador, visiting refugees in Iraq. She visited the Al Waleed camp, a makeshift refugee shelter that is being used by about 1300 people who are unable to leave Iraq to escape to Syria across the border.
According to the Huffington Post, Angelina flew without staff via commercial […]
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August 28th, 2007
Currently in Iraq, Angelina Jolie was able to visit some U.S. troops. Angie was photographed with Lance Corporal Samuel Petersen, a 22-year-old from Denver, in the Marine Corps.
According to OK magazine, while Angie is in Iraq, her assistant Holly is taking care of the kids whenever Brad is attending meetings for Burn After Reading.
Apparently […]
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August 28th, 2007
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has announced that Angelina Jolie has gone to Iraq in relation to the humanitarian crisis there.
According to People:
The actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, 32, flew from New York to Syria on Monday. In Damascus, she visited a UNHCR registration center and spend hours talking to Iraqi refugees in […]
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July 20th, 2007
On this Friday afternoon, I’m going to break from the norm and get a little personal mixed with a bit of activism.
As you all know, I’ve been writing this blog for awhile now. I also write my own personal blog titled Chaos Theory. Over there I write about family life for the most […]
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