Angela grew up in the green village of Tourza surrounded by fields, but at that time she did not develop a clear connection to plants. However, she found herself in the convent, where she would devote most of her time, and despite the difficulties at the beginning and the distance from her family, she found plants to be one of her purposes, in addition to devoting her time to serving the convent by looking after the elderly nuns and managing part of the household's affairs.