Mentewab Dawit Lebiso said that she was raped and as a result of that rape Zahara was born; “My baby was on the verge of death. She was left malnourished and she was not even able to cry,” she told Reuters.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt face a new challenge, Zahara’s mother reappeared and gave a moving testimonyFile

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt face a new challenge with the biological mother of their daughter Zahara, Mentewab Dawit Lebiso. The Ethiopian woman who has been demanding to speak with her for several years gave a new interview in which she recounted the details of her story and the reasons that prompted her to give the little girl up for adoption.

The 46-year-old movie star legally adopted Zahara when she was a six-month-old baby girl from an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, in 2005. At that time, the little girl was named Yemsrach, who later, during the adoption process with her husband, decided to change to Zahara.

However, now the little girl’s biological mother has reappeared and spoken about the tragic way she conceived the child and said that she was forced to walk away from the little girl because she could not take care of her.

“My baby was on the verge of death. She was malnourished and couldn’t even cry. I was desperate and decided to walk away, rather than watch my little girl die,” she said in the latest interview with Reuters.

In addition, she said that the little girl, whose original name means “Good News,” was the product of a rape that she never told her family, since in her community it is frowned upon for a woman to be abused.

Brad with Angelina Jolie and their two daughters, Zahara and ShilohGetty Images

The woman, who was shared exclusive photos by the Daily Mail, explained that when she decided to tell her family the truth about her pregnancy, they disowned her and expelled her from their tribe. In between, she had to seek refuge in Hossana, where the baby was eventually born.

According to the woman’s account, her economic situation was “not the best” and her daughter suffered the consequences of the poverty she suffered. Mentewab’s desperation led her to seek help from her relatives, but when she couldn’t find it, her mother advised her to give the newborn up for adoption.

Mentewab Dawit Lebiso claims to be the biological mother of Zahara, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad PittCourtesy dailymail
Angelina and Brad adopted the little girl in July 2005, at the time, the actress explained that Zahara Marley did not have a biological mother, as she had died of AIDS.

Although the adoption was legal, since a court in Addis Ababa “approved the procedure after studying the document” written by Zahara’s grandmother, which mentioned that “the baby’s mother had passed away and that she was too poor to raise her”, two years later, Mentewab reappeared for the first time and rejected the accusations made by her relatives and explained that he wanted her back. as reported by the news agency.

In these years, the woman reaffirmed her gratitude to the actress of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, since she gave her the life that she could never have given him, and insisted on establishing contact with her daughter.

“My daughter is very fortunate to be adopted by a world-famous woman. I wish them all the luck in the world. Angelina Jolie has been more of a mother to her than I have been. She’s been with her since she was a baby, but that doesn’t mean I don’t miss her.”

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, now 17, during a shopping tripBackgrid/The Grosby Group

That’s why he made a request to the actress and her ex-husband to be able to talk to the teenager. “I’d like to have some kind of contact, I’d like to see his face. 

I would ask Angelina to let me talk to her. I don’t want money from Angelina, she doesn’t have to give me money, I’d just like to talk to Zahara,” he said.

So far, Mentewab hasn’t received any response from either Brad or Angelina. In addition, the birth mother always pointed out that she is aware that the best thing for Zahara is to stay with the actress, who is already a mother to Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Shiloh, 15, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12.