Brave soul

The recent visit of actor and former UN refugee agency envoy Angelina Jolie to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza deserves sincere appreciation. At a time when suffering risks becoming just another headline, such acts of solidarity restore faith in our shared humanity. Jolie has consistently used her global influence not for glamour, but to amplify the voices of the oppressed and forgotten.

Humanity, indeed, is the highest form of service to humankind. When public figures step beyond comfort and convention to witness pain firsthand, they challenge indifference and compel the world to pay attention. Jolie’s presence at Rafah was not symbolic alone; it was a moral statement urging compassion, accountability, and urgent humanitarian action.

In conflicts where innocent civilians bear the heaviest burden, voices like hers help bridge the gap between suffering and global conscience. Her commitment reminds us that empathy knows no borders, and that silence, in the face of injustice, is never neutral.

Shaukat Ali, By email