A friend of Angelina Jolie in Cambodia has revealed details of the fate and journey this star chose and adopted, among hundreds of orphans in this country.

Maddox is the first adopted 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 in Angelina Jolie’s life. Sarath Mounh – Angelina Jolie’s friend and former business partner, revealed to the Daily Mail the star’s journey to adopt Maddox.

Angelina Jolie and 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 Maddox

Sarath Mounh (right) sitting with Angelina Jolie and 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 Maddox in 2003

Adoption process made easier thanks to Sarath Mounh’s support

Maddox was chosen thanks to the smile that conquered Angelina Jolie

Sarath Mounh said he was extremely proud to have contributed to helping Maddox become Angelina Jolie’s 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 and have the life he is today. In 2002, Sarath Mounh adopted Maddox from the orphanage. In Sarath Mounh’s family records, Maddox is his third 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥. Then, Sarath Mounh signed a document for Angelina Jolie to adopt Maddox from him.

Having a Cambodian adoptive father helps Angelina Jolie a lot in legal matters because she is a foreigner. At that time, the Cambodian government was trying to crack down on international 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 trafficking rings, so it was even more difficult for foreigners to directly adopt orphans.

Sarath Mounh said that Angelina Jolie wanted to adopt Cambodian 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren because she loved the country after coming here to film “Secrets of the Ancient Tomb” in 2000. She chose Maddox among hundreds of other orphans because she loved it. boy at first meeting.

“There are many 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren in the world who need to be taken care of, need a better life. At that time, she wanted to be a mother but thought it was better to be a mother to a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 who needs to be taken care of. That’s why. why she decided to adopt Maddox instead of having 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. She told me this and we also talked about many other things,” – Sarath Mounh said.

Maddox with 5 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and adoptive parents Angelina Jolie – Brad Pitt

Adult Maddox and adoptive mother Angelina Jolie

Sarath Mounh is currently in Toronto, Canada with her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren

He added that the reason Maddox conquered Angelina Jolie was because of her smile, the smile that captured her heart. “According to what she told me, when she visited the orphanage and saw Maddox, Maddox smiled at her and stood up instead of crying like all the other kids. Maddox smiled at her right away. Angelina Jolie and it touched her heart That’s why Angelina Jolie chose Maddox She says Maddox is smart, sharp, lovable, laughs at people more than any other kid ” – Sarath Mounh added.

Sarath Mounh has no regrets about her efforts to help Angelina Jolie. The two remained friends and became partners for many years after Sarath Mounh’s nonprofit worked with the Maddox Jolie – Pitt Foundation on conservation issues in Cambodia. He hopes Angelina Jolie and Maddox keep their promise that Cambodia will always be part of Maddox’s identity.

“Cambodian people are proud and happy because Maddox grew up in such a high-class life. Many other people don’t have that opportunity. Maddox could fall into a street 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, addicted to drugs if not adopted. The orphanage system in Cambodia at that time was not well managed, many 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren were unprotected.Maddox is a lucky boy compared to many people and it would be good if he returned to Cambodia to learn the culture. , helping the community. Angelina Jolie has also planned to return to Cambodia with Maddox many times,” – Sarath Mounh confided.

Sarath Mounh currently resides in Toronto, Canada with her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. When asked if Maddox is really an orphan, Sarath Mounh said many people ask him if Maddox’s parents are still alive or if he knows anything about them, he really has no clue. this.

Recently, The Sun newspaper revealed that independent filmmaker Elizabeth Jacobs is working on a documentary called “The stolen 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren” to find out the truth about adoptions in Cambodia in the late 1990s. 1990 and early 2000. Elizabeth Jacobs wanted to clarify whether poor families in Cambodia at that time adopted or were tricked into selling their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to foreigners. As a result, Maddox’s adoption received widespread attention.

Source: NLD