Angelina Jolie is the mother of 6 children, 3 of whom are adopted. In many interviews, the actress always expressed her love and gratitude for the children she welcomed from 3 continents.

‘We are entering each other’s world ‘

That’s how Angelina Jolie talks about adopted children . Explaining the reason for adopting Maddox, Jolie said: ‘ Cambodia is the country that made me aware of the real life of refugees. It motivated me to participate in foreign affairs activities in a way I had never done before . And the most wonderful thing is that this place has made me desire to become a mother ‘.

For Angelina Jolie, adoption is not a humanitarian act, but a gift.

The actress of the movie The Secret of the Ancient Tomb confided: ‘ In 2001, I was participating in a study program at Samlout and always thought to myself that my son was here. A few months later, I met Maddox at an orphanage. I ‘m not an idealist, but I really can’t explain why my wish came true.’

After adopting Maddox in 2002, Jolie adopted daughter Zahara in 2005 and son Pax in 2007. Jolie also gave birth to three children with ex-husband Brad Pitt – Shiloh in 2006 and twins Knox Leon – Vivienne Marcheline in 2006. year 2008.

Zahara and Maddox attended the event with their adoptive mother.

For Jolie , the appearance of each child is precious. It is important that family members always talk openly and freely share about all aspects . ‘Adoption’ and ‘ orphanage ‘ are positive keywords in Jolie ‘s house . With her adopted children, she could not share about her pregnancy, but she often spoke in great detail and excitement about the journey of finding them and the feeling of looking into their eyes for the first time.

Jolie said: ‘ All adopted children carry within them a beautiful mystery about the world into which they were born . When children come from a different race and a foreign country, that mystery, that gift, is so complete. Children never lose touch with their homeland . I always value this and learn a lot from my children. I am very lucky to be their mother. I’m grateful for that every day ‘ .

The reason Angelina Jolie adopted children from three continents

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Angelina Jolie admitted that her decision to adopt a baby from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam was intentional. ‘ When I grew up, I wanted to adopt children, because I knew that there were children without parents. It’s not a humanitarian thing, because I don’t consider it a sacrifice. It’s a gift. We are all lucky to have each other ,’ she said.

Angelina Jolie with her two eldest sons, Maddox and Pax Thien.

Angelina Jolie teaches her children how to accept pain
Angelina Jolie is truly a wonderful mother. When talking about Marcheline Bertrand , her biological mother, Jolie revealed that before her death, Maddox knew his grandmother was sick. At that difficult moment, Angelina Jolie was by Maddox’s side and explained to him the concept of ‘ paradise ‘ .

‘ I cried when I explained it to my child . I remember telling the boy: You know, today grandma is gone , we won’t be able to see her anymore, but she will always be by our side . The boy said: Are you here and sitting on that chair? I said : That’s right… And the boy accepted it. It’s funny , because that’s how we teach our children what we want to believe. But I see that way helps children have great faith and they can sleep well even on the saddest days,’ Angelina Jolie said.