Angelina Jolie welcomed by Syrian refugees

Angelina Jolie welcomed by Syrian refugees

Angelina Jolie visited thousands of Syrian refugees situated on the country’s border.The actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shared foods with Syrians who have fled their government's bloody crackdown. Angelina Jolie arrived with boxes of toys for the refugees and visited one camp in Turkey.

Jolie spent two-and-a-half hours with about 1,700 refugees at the site in Altinozu, 12 miles (20km) away from the Syrian border. It was reported she asked them how they were in Arabic, before speaking with them through an interpreter. Reports also said she took notes and showed particular interest in the women and children.

"The people in this camp have fled in fear for their lives, and many told me they were distraught about the safety of loved ones still in Syria," she said in a UNHCR statement. Jolie met one woman who managed to leave Syria heavily pregnant and gave birth to her child in the camp.

The woman told how her husband had been killed. Another woman told Jolie how she was sick with worry about the fate of her husband still in Syria and unable to cross the border."The woman claimed her husband was one of many, too afraid to cross," Jolie added.

The American actress also praised Turkey for welcoming the refugees, saying it is critical in these situations that people have access to safety.

Report said that a mob of children chanted "look who is here", and "welcome, welcome" as they pushed forward to shake Jolie's hand."I appreciate the opportunity to visit this camp and talk to these families," Jolie said.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Sunday June 19 2011, 7:45 AM EST. Ref: Sky News. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0