Posted on 08/27/2005 8:23:37 AM PDT by Danae
A teenage rape victim from Ethiopia has told a British newspaper she is the birth mother of ANGELINA JOLIE's adopted baby ZAHARA MARLEY and is delighted to see her offspring has been offered a better chance at life.
MENTEWAB DAWIT, 18, tells The Sun newspaper she had no idea who had adopted her child, until the publication tracked her down in a town outside of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. After seeing a photo of Zahara, Dawit confirmed, "It's true. I am her mother. She's got my nose, my eyes, even my cheeks."
Dawit was brutally raped by a stranger one night last year (04) and discovered she was pregnant four months later. Despite friends and family urging her to have an abortion, Dawit bravely went on to give birth in the town of Hosanna on 7 January (05).
Dawit explains, "I was all alone after giving birth, but I was so happy to have my child, but I was thinking about its future."
After moving in with her mother and naming the child SETOTA, which means gift, Dawit began a job at a construction company to try and pay the families' bill, but found she wasn't earning enough to feed the tot, who began rapidly losing weight.
She continues, "I could only eat a piece of bread each day, so it was very difficult to me to breastfeed my child. I assumed my baby was going to die."
Dawit eventually gave the baby up for adoption and was relieved when Setota/Zahara Marley was found a home in July (05) - when Jolie picked her up in Addis Ababa.
After being told of Jolie's fame and fortune, Dawit is delighted her baby will have a safe and healthy lifestyle.
She enthuses, "I am so grateful to this lady for giving my daughter a better life. I want them both to know I love them very much. I want to say thank you to Angelina for giving my baby this wonderful, loving family.
"I want to ask just one thing of Angelina - which is that she gives my child the education I would love for her. In the future I would like to know about her condition, but I will never try to interfere with their lives." 26/08/2005 03:19
One would hope that Jolie will help this young girl as well. Not like she can't afford it!I believe that courage and love of this magnitude should be rewarded in even greater measure!!
Ms. Dawit is a hero. Particularly to her daughter, who must miss her mother beyond anything we can relate to. What a terrible terrible choice!!!
It was reported that Jolie's baby's parents died of AIDS....so don't know if this is a true story or not.
How many tatoos does the baby have?
Well, it wouldn't be the first time an adoption agency got it wrong. The paper sought out this girl, not the other way around. DNA can answer the question pretty easily if it ever comes to that. If it is true, it is a sad ray of hope in a land that is shadowed by great darknness. This story is tied up with great love and great tragedy. I don't know whether to smile or cry!
Proably a lot, but they are all scared on the inside. Any other insensitive questions? It is a good thing Jolie is doing. Don't knock it. Please.
What problem does this woman have with one of her own? She collects orphans like some used to collect beanie babies.
Please keep this drama queen as far away from me as possible.
She had me reading her crap until she got to this.
That's all I need to realize she's one of those.
Better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Arrogantly deciding for others what they should or should not do is the beginning of idiocy. When it happens casually it's the best sign of a true personality: some people "owe" things to other people. And the taker decides. Right.
Adoption is better than the alternative.
Many parts of Africa have it so bad, many of them have to strip the leather off of old furniture, and boil it in water to drink the "soup". And this was if they are lucky.
Corruption, coupled with unaccounted aid flow has ruined Africa.
What is the state of Jolie's affair with her brother?
Money..money...money....
Excuse me? Are you refering to me or Jolie?
If you are refering to me, judge not least ye be judged by your own words.
If you are ferering to Jolie, how is adopting a child, sure to have a miserable short life otherwise a symptom of idiocy? Or are you objecting to the fact that Jolie has a lot of money and could choose to do anything with it?
Well?
Refering to Jolie that is...
Her brother? Who cares? They are close, and there were roumers, but I think that got squashed for the Media hype/BS they shovel every day. Nothing to it I think, but what do I know, I don;'t usually follow this stuff. It was the adoption info that got my interest!
Don't ya just LOVE my spelling! Sorry!
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