Angelina Jolie has taken time out from filming her latest movie in India to tour a refugee camp in New Delhi, as part of her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee.
The actress, who took her five-year-old adopted son Maddox on the trip with her, met with India's Junior Foreign Minister Anand Sharma. Angelina praised the country’s stance towards refugees.
"I am grateful to the refugee families who spent time with me and shared their stories," Jolie said through a statement "They are remarkable, courageous people."
The actress, who is in India filming the movie ‘A Mighty Heart’ - based on murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, also said about her experiences: "The wonderful thing that I have learned since I have been in India is there are many needs for your own people and yet you have all been so gracious and been so open to many, many refugees over the years."
She added: "Another important thing is always encouraging people from different parts of the world and different religions and cultures to maintain who they are and their own language."
