Ahad Sanwari
Angelina Jolie has opened up in a new interview about her six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt and about eco-friendly choices at home
Angelina Jolie has not only been a strong advocate for the rights of people, especially children, around the world, but also for ecological and conservation issues.
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In a new interview with Madame Figaro magazine, she opened up about making such choices at home with the six children she shares with her ex-husband. brad pitt, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne.
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She also spoke of spending part of her year in Cambodia, where she is also a citizen, and experiencing that, especially as her eldest, Maddox, 20, was adopted into the country.
“My heart is attached to several countries, and especially to those of birth and heritage of my children,” she confessed. “But I must say that Cambodia was the first country with which I established a very strong bond.
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“I lived there, and I really got to know its inhabitants. It is also there that I became aware of the problem of refugees.”
Maddox is an integral part of Angelina’s connection to Cambodia
She continued, “When I first visited Cambodia in 2000, I knew nothing about the country and was struck by the extent of my shortcomings.
“All of this was very far from what I was taught in my American youth, to see that it was both an upgrade and a challenge. I love the Cambodian people with all my heart. And it is my son Maddox, my eldest, who makes me a mother.”
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She also spoke about raising her kids with an eco-mindset, explaining, “As for my own kids, I try not to be that kind of mother who stresses the importance of thinking about the environment.
“I prefer that they form their own opinion while growing up, by immersing them in varied environments, by encouraging them to make friends from different cultures, in short, to live and feel as many emotions and experiences as possible. .
The actress is a doting mom to her six children
“I believe that understanding, respect and openness towards others have become almost organic notions for them.”
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