{"id":34500,"date":"2021-08-21T00:16:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/angelina-jolie-joins-instagram-to-post-afghan-girls-letter\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T00:21:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:51:22","slug":"angelina-jolie-joins-instagram-to-post-afghan-girls-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/angelina-jolie-joins-instagram-to-post-afghan-girls-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to post Afghan girl&#8217;s letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\"><\/aside>\n<p>Angelina Jolie is using her social media platform for good. The \u201cEternals\u201d star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CSzXXUHLzXt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=4937baca-d2bc-4180-9807-b6af2d2d8d74\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">created an Instagram account<\/a> on Friday to share a powerful letter she received from a teenage girl in Afghanistan. voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Jolie, 46, has gained 1.8 million followers since she joined and her first post showed a handwritten note from the teen. \u201cThis is a letter I was sent from a teenage girl in Afghanistan,\u201d Jolie\u2019s caption read. \u201cRight now, the people of Afghanistan are losing their ability to communicate on social media and to express themselves freely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The humanitarian continued: \u201cSo I\u2019ve come on Instagram to share their stories and the voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jolie explained that she was on the border of Afghanistan two weeks before 9\/11, where she met Afghan refugees who had fled the Taliban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is sickening to watch Afghans being displaced yet again out of the fear and uncertainty that has gripped their country,\u201d she wrote. \u201cTo spend so much time and money, to have blood shed and lives lost only to come to this, is a failure almost impossible to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cUnbroken\u201d director added, \u201cWatching for decades how Afghan refugees \u2014 some of the most capable people in the world \u2014 are treated like a burden is also sickening. Knowing that if they had the tools and respect, how much they would do for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd meeting so many women and girls who not only wanted an education, but fought for it. Like others who are committed, I will not turn away. I will continue to look for ways to help. And I hope you\u2019ll join me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Girls attend their class at a school in Herat, Afghanistan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A source told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/angelina-jolie-joins-instagram-to-share-powerful-letter-sent-from-a-teenage-girl-in-afghanistan\/?\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a> why the mother of six decided to speak up about the current situation in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAngie felt compelled to join in a moment when women and young people in Afghanistan are losing the ability to communicate on social media and express themselves freely,\u201d the insider said. \u201cFrom her point of view, if she\u2019s able to be a part of the effort to amplify their voices, then she felt it was reason enough to join and use her platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19192790\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jolie-afghan-girl-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jolie-afghan-girl-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jolie-afghan-girl-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jolie-afghan-girl-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" alt=\"Four Afghan citizens holding guns.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption>Many Afghan citizens are currently seeking safety from the Taliban after the withdrawal of US troops.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angelina Jolie is using her social media platform for good. 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