Angelina Jolie May Lose Zahara to Birth Mom

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Last year, Angelina Jolie told Anderson Cooper about Zahara, "She’s from Ethiopia. She’s an AIDS orphan." In Touch says:

Zahara’s adoption papers, which an In Touch representative was shown on November 12, clearly states that Zahara has a grandmother and extended family alive in Africa – and the grandmother introduced In Touch to her daughter, who claims to be Zahara’s mother. Now, Angelina’s worst nightmare may come true.

Now the alleged birth mother, who looks just like Zahara, Mentewab Dawit Lebiso (24) says:

"I want my daughter to come home to see where she is from. Her grandmother and I both tried very hard to raise her, and I want her to come home to regain her identity."

A few years back another woman claimed to be Zahara’s mom, but it was proven that she was a fraud. If Zahara really is an AIDS orphan, then her mother, and possibly her father, are both dead. If a DNA test is requested by the woman claiming to be the mother, and that request is denied by Angelina, then you know she’s the mom. There is a lot of controversy over whether adopted children should be allowed to know their birth family and relatives. Personally, I think it’s important for them to know where they came from, so they know themselves better.

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Posted on November 14, 2007 at 9:20 am (PST)

Tags: Angelina Jolie | Mentewab Dawit Lebiso | Zahara

4 Responses to “Angelina Jolie May Lose Zahara to Birth Mom”

Patty says:
November 14, 2007 at 6:00 pm
It’s possible that fraud was committed to enable AJ to adopt this child. From the photo, this woman is definately some close relative to the little girl. I’m wondering if someone wasn’t paid off in order to take this child? In any case, it’s been proved that AJ isn’t supplying this child a normal, consistant, loving home with stability. As AJ celebrates the country of origin’s holidays with each adoptee, there should be no trauma in allowing Z to go home.
Melissa says:
November 14, 2007 at 4:54 pm
What kind of life would that be to go back to. Zahara would be so traumatized to be uprooted from her sister and brothers and parents that love her. It is a horrible thought.
Vixen says:
November 14, 2007 at 4:42 pm
I think the little girl should go back with her mother, and if for some terrible reason her mother would pass away, her extended family should have a say who should have her, and she needs her family that loves her!!- her blood relelives that is!!!!
Jill says:
November 14, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Her birth mother and father don’t HAVE to be dead.
They could still be living with AIDS.