Beautiful Photo Of Bono's Friend Ashley

[MrsSpringsteen]

Hollywood actress Ashley Judd strokes the head and holds hands while talking to 38-year-old Cambodian man Neang Sarath, a victim of the AIDS virus, during a visit to a hospice in Phnom Penh Wednesday July 7, 2004. Ashley Judd is in Cambodia to raise HIV /AIDS awareness as YouthAIDS' Global Ambassador.

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's tragic past and present moved Hollywood star Ashley Judd to tears on Wednesday as she visited a hospice for people dying of AIDS and a museum of the "Killing Fields" genocide of the Khmer Rouge.

"I feel very sad, but I feel very privileged that I've been allowed to see some beautiful people," she told reporters after visiting the Center for Hope hospice in Phnom Penh.

At times, it was almost too much for the actress as she met wan and emaciated patients in the hospice, set up to give a handful of Cambodia's estimated 170,000 AIDS victims a place to die with a modicum of dignity.

"I'm very pleased that they received me and allowed me to visit with them. I'm very grateful to the people that provide their health care with such dignity," she said, with tears in her eyes.

 

[verte76]

How sad.

 

[Liesje]

I'm really impressed with Ashley Judd. When I went to see her and Bono speak, I had pretty much written her off as just another Hollywood star doing their required hours of community service in order to maintain a positive image, but she really proved herself.

 

[RockNRollDawgie]

Very sad and touching.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I agree LivLuv-I think Ashley is truly sincere about this, just like Angelina is about her work

I uploaded the picture to Snapfish in case it disappears from Yahoo

 

[luvsU2]

What a beautiful and touching photo. Thanks for sharing

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

What a sad situation. But to her for being so caring. .

I've never had much of a problem with her, either, from what I've noticed of her.

Angela

 

[U2Kitten]

She's got a good heart.

 

[hippy]

I agree with Lies on this one... I liked her as an actress, but now I like her as a human being. And I think she's in an awesome position to really use her celebrity for good. She's got my support!

 

[Keocmb]

Beautiful photo. She's a great lady.

 

[meegannie]

 

[MissMaCo]

I love Ashley, she's great.
Amazing pic. You can easily see the sadness on her face...

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

There are more pictures and some info about Ashley's trip on the Youth AIDS web site

http://www.youthaids.org/#