Before being adopted by Angelina Jolie, the two children were abandoned and did not know who their father was. When they grew up, the two biological mothers were said to want to reclaim their children, but the female star’s attitude was completely different.

Children out of wedlock

Zahara was born in a poor village in the African country of Ethiopia in January 2005. Young mother Mentewab Dawit Lebiso gave birth to Zahara at the age of 19 and that b.aby girl was not what Mentewab expected because she became pregnant because she was forced by a man.

When the c.hild was born, the miserable mother named the c.hild Yemsrach (meaning “good news”) in the hope that her daughter’s life would be brighter than her mother’s. However, the c.hild was very stunted and sickly while Mentewab was too poor and exhausted from childbirth.

With the thought that he could not raise his daughter, Mentewab decided to leave. In a later interview, Mentewab corrected that she did not abandon her, but intentionally put her daughter up for adoption to have a better future.

Meanwhile, Pax Thien (born Pham Quang Sang) was born on November 29, 2003 in Ho Chi Minh City. Soon after being born in the hospital, Pax was rejected by his mother – an addict and unmarried. Pax’s father is said to be a married man and was not even aware of the existence of this illegitimate c.hild.

Pax’s maternal grandparents took the b.oy to the Tam Binh Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City. At that time, Pax was severely malnourished, only 2.1 kg. Caregivers at Tam Binh camp said that when Pax was first brought in, he was very weak, his whole b.ody was severely scabies and he cried all day.

After being treated and cared for by the medical staff, the b.oy gradually got better. Pax is increasingly bright, cute but a withdrawn and extremely quiet c.hild.

Fateful meeting with Hollywood star

When Zahara was 6 months old, she was noticed by Angelina Jolie when the female star visited the Wide Horizons For Children orphanage in Ethiopia. Angelina wishes to protect and take care of this very small and weak c.hild. She quickly adopted Zahara and brought her back to America.

At that time, Angelina was only dating Brad Pitt and was a single mother of Cambodian adopted son Maddox. A year later, when Angelina and Brad had completely publicized their relationship, “Mr. Smith” applied to be the father of both Maddox and Zahara. The two children began to bear the last name Jolie Pitt.

When Zahara came to America, she was always hugged by her mother and carried on her chest whenever she went out. The adopted daughter grew up in Jolie’s arms, becoming a strong and agile g.irl.

Zahara lives in an environment filled with love from her adoptive parents and is cared for with the best conditions in Jolie Pitt’s million-dollar mansion in Los Angeles.

And Pax Thien was almost 3 years old when he first met Jolie. In November 2006, Angelina Jolie went to Tam Binh Sponsoring Center to do charity and wanted to adopt a c.hild. That day, while the other children were all wrapped up around Jolie, Pax was taciturn and stood alone in a corner of the room.

But because of that difference, Jolie noticed the b.oy. In March 2007, the female star returned to Vietnam to adopt Pax Thien.

The Vietnamese b.oy arrives at the Hollywood couple’s home when they already have Maddox, Zahara and their biological daughter Shiloh – all very young. However, because Pax was very shy and afraid of strangers, Angelina and Brad Pitt paid a lot of attention to the b.oy. The couple always hold Pax when they go out and help him adjust to his new environment.

Like with Zahara, the love and care of his adoptive parents, especially Jolie’s mother, transformed Pax from a timid, fearful c.hild into a strong, active and confident b.oy.

As Zahara and Pax Thien grow up every day, their biological mothers still silently monitor their children’s lives through information in the press.

Those two women are both tormented because they once abandoned their young children because of ironic circumstances, but they also thank God that they were raised by a wonderful mother like Angelina Jolie.

Pax Thien’s mother – Pham Thu Dung once shared in an interview many years ago: “My life has had its downfalls and Pax Thien was born to me, but I couldn’t give her a beautiful life. I am very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Pitt – Jolie for raising Pax Thien and giving him a future that I couldn’t do.”

Zahara’s mother also confided: “Angelina is a much better mother than me. She has raised Zahara since she was a b.aby.”

There are some rumors, the biological mother of Pax Thien and Zahara both want to reclaim their c.hild, but Angelina Jolie’s attitude is completely different. With Pax Thien, Angelina Jolie is said to have opened up to her son about her biological mother, and with her daughter, the complete opposite. The female star didn’t say anything about her adopted daughter’s biological mother. According to many speculations, maybe Angelina sympathizes with Pax Thien’s biological mother because she abandoned her c.hild due to circumstances and Zahara’s mother left her c.hild for a purpose.