LVIV, UKRAINE (REUTERS) – Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited the Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv on Saturday (April 30), going to the station to fulfill individuals displaced by the struggle with Russia earlier than later leaving after air-raid sirens sounded.
Jolie, 46, is a particular envoy for the United Nations refugee company, which says greater than 12.7 million individuals have fled their houses prior to now two months, which represents round 30 per cent of Ukraine’s pre-war inhabitants.
During the go to to the station, Jolie met volunteers working with the displaced, who informed her that every of the psychiatrists on obligation spoke to about 15 individuals a day.
Many of these within the station are youngsters aged from two to 10, based on volunteers.
“They must be in shock… I know how trauma affects children, I know just having somebody show how much they matter, how much their voices matter, I know how healing that is for them,” she mentioned in reply.
At one level throughout her go to to the station, she tickled a small woman wearing pink, who laughed out in delight. She additionally posed for images with the volunteers and a few of the youngsters.
Later on, air-raid sirens began to sound, and Jolie collectively together with her aides walked rapidly out of the station and obtained right into a ready automotive.
Last month, in her function as particular envoy, Jolie visited Yemen, the place tens of millions of individuals have been displaced by struggle.
