Angelina Jolie Makes Instagram Debut With Powerful Post: A Letter From a Teen Girl in Afghanistan

Angelina Jolie has joined Instagram, and as her first post, she decided to bring awareness to the crisis in Afghanistan with a letter she received from a teenage girl. The actress has a significant influence, with more than 3 million followers, and she is using it to give a voice to those in need.

Angelina Jolie debuted on Instagram this past Friday, using the platform to draw attention to the situation in Afghanistan. For her first post, she shared a letter she received from a teenage girl from the country.

In the letter, the girl expressed her concerns about women’s rights being taken away once more due to the Taliban’s control of the country’s administration, writing that “we are imprisoned again.”

angelina jolie could’ve promoted eternals or made a “hello instagram” when she joined instagram but she chose to use her platform and talk about Afghanistan instead i truly respect and love her

— massi (@mezzanineflooor) August 21, 2021

After the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban quickly rose to power. The girl, whose identity was blurred, says that they live in constant fear. She added that “we think our dreams are gone.”

Angelina Jolie joining Instagram to bring awareness to Afghanistan , has been the highlight to my day.

— 🦥 (@baharrjann) August 20, 2021

The actress was always private and had no public social media presence. But, in light of the crisis in Afghanistan, she divulged on the post how she felt compelled to speak up on the issue. “Right now, the people of Afghanistan are losing their ability to communicate on social media and to express themselves freely.” Then she continued, “I’ve come on Instagram to share their stories and the voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights.”

Angelina Jolie was the only person to visit and acknowledge my country when no one in the world would, when everyone was afraid of us and now she made an Instagram account to post this, cause what’s happening in Afghanistan is stuff from nightmares, literal horror. pic.twitter.com/8fDh7H72hy

— Zeineb 🍭 (@slutforflatline) August 20, 2021

Jolie is a special envoy for the United Nations Refugee Agency. She was on Afghanistan’s border two weeks before September 11. In her caption, she shares that there she “met Afghan refugees who had fled the Taliban.” Later, Jolie detailed her experiences of seeing Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban 20 years ago, “It is sickening to watch Afghans being displaced yet again out of the fear and uncertainty that has gripped their country.”

Angelina jolie coming on insta just to post abt Afghanistan is probably the most sincere act a celebrity has done pic.twitter.com/W1L8cwTEKi

— 🥀 (@nazastaz) August 20, 2021

Moreover, the Oscar-winning actress became the fastest user to reach one million Instagram followers. Thus, beating recent record-holders: Taeil Moon, Rupert Grint, and David Attenborough. Jolie gained 2.1 million new followers in just three hours.

angelina jolie joining instagram just to spread awareness about afghanistan makes my heart warm. this is exactly how other celebrities should be utilising their platform! pic.twitter.com/Wf8ijG8wsb

— f 🍸 (@LOVESONAS) August 20, 2021

Angelina Jolie ended the post with an inspiring message. She wrote, “Like others who are committed, I will not turn away. I will continue to look for ways to help. And I hope you’ll join me.”