 Since then, Jolie has gone on over a dozen field missions around the world to meet with refugees and undertake advocacy on their behalf.In an effort to connect her Cambodian-born adopted son with his heritage, Jolie purchased a house in his country of birth in 2003.The traditional home sat on 39 hectares in the northwestern province Battambang, adjacent to Samlout national park in the Cardamom mountains, which had become infiltrated with poachers who threatened endangered species.