‘An emotional day’: Angelina Jolie breaks down in tears in Sinjar as she investigates post-genocide grief… after promoting the perfume in Paris
Angelina Jolie traveled to Iraq on Wednesday.
The Oscar-winning actress posted several images to her Instagram page the following day as she noted what she had been up to in the war-torn country.
“An emotional day with my friend @Nadia_Murad, with whom I had the honor of spending the day in Sinjar, Iraq,” began the mother of six, who had tears in her eyes in the images.
The Salt star said her friend, Nobel laureate Nadia, is doing a lot through Nadia’s initiative to help the Yazidi people and other communities. The people of Sinjar are recovering after battling “conflict and genocide”, Jolie noted.
Jolie was last seen in Paris on Monday as she toured the offices of Guerlain; the star is donating her modeling fees from the perfume company to charity.
Heartbreaking: Angelina Jolie had tears in her eyes as she looked at photos of people murdered in Sinjar, Iraq; the star was in Iraq on Wednesday and provided the footage on his Instagram page the following day
Hard to take: ‘An emotional day with my friend @Nadia_Murad, with whom I had the honor of spending the day in Sinjar, Iraq,’ began the mother of six, whose ex-husband is Brad Pitt
“She took me to the house where she grew up in the village of Kocho,” began Brad Pitt’s ex-wife.
She added that her boyfriend took her to his old school where Islamic State militants separated women and men before enslaving and mass murdering them.
“And the cemetery where the remains of the people of Kocho lie,” the Tomb Raider star shared.
The red carpet favorite added that “many are still missing and the fight for justice continues.”
His hashtags included one for the Yazidi Genocide.
Sinjar is a town in the Sinjar district of Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. Its population in 2013 was estimated at nearly 90K and is predominantly Yazidi.
The star was last seen in Paris.
The star was seen leaving the Guerlain boutique on the Champs Elysees in the glamorous French city on Monday evening.
At work: Here, the Mr & Mrs Smith actress spoke to locals while she was a UNHCR special envoy
War-torn: The Oscar-winning actress posted several images to her Instagram page as she revealed what she’s been up to in the country; one of his stops was in Kocho with his friend Nadia
She lifted the spirits of locals: the Salt star said her friend Nadia is doing a lot through @Nadiasinitiative to help the Yazidi people and other communities. People recovering from conflict and genocide
What the bombs did: Jolie looks at the ruins of the city of Sinjar with her friend
Difficult conflict: “She took me to the house where she grew up in Kocho village,” the movie icon began. She added that her boyfriend took her to his old school where Islamic State militants separated women and men before enslaving and mass murdering them.
Images from his trip: ‘And the cemetery where the remains of the people of Kocho lie,’ shared the Tomb Raider star
The actress, 47, was swarmed by fans while in the French capital, but still took the time to sign autographs for them.
She showed off her sensational style in a black trench coat, which she wore over a cream dress.
Angelina increased her height in a pair of black heels, while carrying a chic white handbag with gold detailing.
The beauty sported a bronzed makeup palette under a pair of oversized sunglasses.
Her brunette locks blew effortlessly in victory as she pushed her way through the crowd with her security guards.
In 2017, it was reported by People that Jolie was donating all of her modeling fees she received from Guerlain to help refugees.
Stunning: Jolie looked effortlessly chic as she visited the Guerlain boutique on the Champs Elysées in Paris on Monday evening In 2017, it was reported by People that Jolie was donating all of her modeling fees she received from Guerlain to help refugees.
