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Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador | Angelina Jolie
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Three years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world's most shattering violence and victimization. Here are her revelations of joy and warmth amid utter destitution...compelling snapshots of courageous and inspiring people for whom survival is their daily workand candid notes from a unique pilgrimage that completely changed the actress's worldview -- and the world within herself.
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#90sSpringFling
Those were the years I‘ve left college and started my life in the corporate world. Those ‘care-free‘ days when I was single and available, travelled a bit with friends. These pics are probably 1995-96. Wearing my favourite backpack and kombat boots when in Sydney; turtleneck sweater in a temple in Hong Kong (what was I thinking with that pose?); and the ever-so-useful ‘fanny pack‘, even brought it to the beach! 😂

Kalalalatja I would totally wear that turtle neck sweater today! 👌 6y
Cathythoughts Fabulous pics !! Doesn‘t it really bring the memories back ! 6y
Cinfhen I agree @Cathythoughts I remember the boots and the fanny pack!!!! Awesome memories 🧡Thanks so much for sharing. You were so young!!!!! Can‘t believe you were older than 16. 6y
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BarbaraBB Great pics!! So nice to learn a bit more about you! 💕 6y
CarolynM 😍😍😍 6y
batsy Great pics of you 💕 Love the boots and the Taiwan temple pose as well 😁 6y
Mdargusch Love the fanny pack! 🤩 6y
erzascarletbookgasm @Kalalalatja it‘s sort of timeless, right? 😉 6y
erzascarletbookgasm @Cathythoughts @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB @CarolynM @batsy @Mdargusch 😘 These are some of the wonderful memories of my 90s, I loved the decade..the 2000s, that‘s a sad story altogether. Thanks @Cinfhen 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Like Bruce says 🎶
Glory days well they'll pass you by
Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye
Glory days, glory days, 🎶
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TrishB I love these 💕❤️ so much fun there 6y
mabell I love that pose! Very artistic. 😊 Great photos! 6y
LeahBergen Love!! ❤️❤️ 6y
GripLitGrl Lovely pics❣😎 6y
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Yes, the woman is a movie star, and she also takes her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador very seriously. I was astonished by the raw honesty I found in this book. She seems very humble and it does not come across as fake at all. Very well written and she obviously pondered the events around her very well before committing her thoughts to paper. I loved it and it was an emotional read.
#tearjerker #AwesomeAutumnBooks @Jess7

Snow Yes! I also loved this book, but was met with snickering and derision when I tried to explain to people she was sincere and wonderful. Happy to meet someone else who's read and loved it. 7y
MicheleinPhilly I had no idea she had written a book! I always feel alone in my Angelina love but she really is a remarkable person. Stop focusing on her love life! 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I have this one sitting on my to read shelf, I really need to get to it soon. 7y
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SauerPatch I'm with @MicheleinPhilly , I had no idea! She is such an inspiration. Stacking right dang now! 😍 7y
No_One @Snow people are so rude! Women can be smart, beautiful, empathetic and accomplished all at the same time! I bet no one snickered at Audrey Hepburn. Glad you loved it! 7y
No_One @MicheleinPhilly @SauerPatch it is an older book, from around the time she adopted her first child. So nothing about Brad in there. 😊 7y
No_One @MicheleinPhilly and I shouldn't have mentioned her love life but I was just kidding about Brad! 😊 7y
MicheleinPhilly @No_One Oh no worries! I knew you were joking. ☺️I just get annoyed with people who automatically blurt, "Team Jen" if her name comes up. Like that's what she should be defined by. ? 7y
No_One @MicheleinPhilly lol! Agreed! 😊 7y
No_One @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I'm hoping she writes another book, because this one was so good! Enjoy! 7y
Jaimelire I saw her speak (tv) in her role as Goodwill ambassador. She really impressed me. It gave me a new level of respect for her. 7y
No_One @Jaimelire oh amazing! You're so lucky! 7y
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