Heartened to speak with #AngelinaJolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR @Refugees, about rising humanitarian crises around the🌍including the millions of Ukrainians displaced by Putin’s brutal invasion, and what can be done to increase & sustain int'l support for refugees in dire need. pic.twitter.com/QpE1Ug8W2B
— Under Secretary Uzra Zeya (@UnderSecStateJ) March 17, 2022
“What I would just ask is that we…open up ourselves to care deeply when we see people in pain,” @Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie tells @tvkatesnow about the Ukrainian refugee crisis and 80 million refugees around the world. pic.twitter.com/yiuqx6Vy1G
— Top Story with Tom Llamas (@TopStoryNBC) March 18, 2022
I join @UnderSecStateJ and @StatePRM in applauding Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian work as Special Envoy for @Refugees. We're proud to collaborate with advocates like Special Envoy Jolie to advance the important work of refugee and humanitarian assistance. https://t.co/67v6XfsaJJ
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) March 17, 2022
Spotted (again and again): Angelina Jolie dining at modern Indian restaurant Rasika.https://t.co/FMsoPGklBE
— Washingtonian (@washingtonian) March 17, 2022
Spotted (again and again): Angelina Jolie dining at modern Indian restaurant Rasika.
The “Eternals” actor can’t seem to get enough of restaurateur Ashok Bajaj’s tony dining room tucked away in West End—a VIP favorite frequented by the Clintons and Obamas. Her most recent visit on Wednesday night—accompanied by eight guests—was one of many, including a dinner just last month. Representatives of the restaurant say Jolie has visited at least three times in recent memory—which, given her out-of-town Hollywood status, basically makes her a regular.
Jolie is in Washington more than your average mega-star thanks to her humanitarian work with UN refugee services and advocacy for environmental and anti-violence causes. On Wednesday, she was present at the White House as President Biden signed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The Academy Award winner has been a vocal proponent of the legislation.
Jolie isn’t exactly living it up when she dines out, according to sources at the restaurant. When she visited in February with six female dining companions, Jolie purportedly sipped mineral water in a downstairs private room and “didn’t eat much.” She sampled two must-try classics from James Beard Award-winning chef Vikram Sunderam: crispy spinach palak chaat and black cod.
Says the source: “She was professionally dressed in black. People didn’t even recognize her.”
