ANGELINA IN NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC
Copyright 2004 National Geographic Press Release
[ September 18th 2004 ]
When
not playing action girl Lara Croft, actress Angelina
Jolie has another important role - she's a Goodwill
Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees. Jolie, who has donated $3 million
to help refugees, discusses her work with displaced
people around the world, and what kids can do
to help ease refugees' plight, in September's
National Geographic Kids world cultures special
issue, for which she is guest editor.
"We
all have something in common [with refugees].
We all want to learn, be loved, feel safe, and
choose what to do with our lives. And if our great-grandparents,
grandparents, and parents had not found refuge
in the United States, we would not have the freedoms
and opportunities that we have today," says Jolie
in a Q & A with the magazine.
As
guest editor of the magazine, Jolie gave her input
on material for the issue, reviewed image selections
and participated in a walkthrough of the magazine's
layout at National Geographic headquarters in
Washington, D.C. Details on how to participate
in the annual World Refugee Day poster contest,
sponsored by Jolie, are also provided in the September
issue of National Geographic Kids. For more information,
go online to www.unrefugees.org. The NG Kids world
cultures special issue is available on newsstands
Sept. 6.
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