Chapter 729 See me surprised
Arriving in Nairobi on a flight, Matthew immediately accompanied by bodyguards to the United Nations Headquarters in Africa and met with the UNHCR team. This time he came to Africa, he brought six bodyguards, including Brown Williams, each of which was the elite.
Before in Los Angeles, because no situation has happened, the number of bodyguards around him has decreased to the normal times, but when he comes to this chaotic land in Africa, of course, we must pay attention to safety.
However, like Morocco, Kenya has relatively stable security and social situations, and is one of the few stable countries in Africa.
Nairobi is not only the capital of Kenya, but also the headquarters of the United Nations Africa. It is also built here by organizations such as UNEP, UNHCR and the Women and Children's Fund.
Arriving at the United Nations Headquarters in Africa, an official from UNHCR received him specifically. Matthew first met Gutierrez, and then was arranged by UNHCR to a nearby hotel, waiting to leave.
He has visited the Dadab refugee camp on the border between Kenya and Somalia.
There are many situations in the refugee camp at present. The United Nations has specially organized this delegation to conduct field visits and condolences, not only UNHCR people, but also Women and Children's Fund.
In addition, there are a large number of journalists.
Even from the perspective of the United Nations, this kind of thing must be promoted openly and attract more attention from the outside world.
Following UNHCR staff into the hotel lobby, there were many people in the lobby. Matthew took a rough look and saw many people hanging tags on their chests. They were all journalists who ran to current affairs news, many of them from well-known media and news agencies, such as AFP, BBC and CNN.
Before coming to the hotel, Matthew had a brief chat with UNHCR High Commissioner Gutierrez, knowing that this was a major operation carefully arranged by the United Nations.
In the past two years, the situation in the Middle East and Africa has become increasingly turbulent, and the refugee problem has become increasingly prominent.
The mastermind behind these problems was shouting slogans on the surface, and it also pushed the United Nations to do superficial work. Anyway, it has not been done once or twice to use the refugee issue to cheat people.
Although Matthew is not sensitive to politics, he also knows that the refugee problem is extremely complicated and organizations like the United Nations cannot solve it at all.
Anyway, no matter what the five major rogue countries do, they don’t care about their affairs. Even if they want to manage, they don’t have the ability to do so. They use this social situation that pays attention to refugees and seeks some benefits for themselves legally and reasonably.
Moreover, he really paid real money and could help many people.
Matthew walked all the way through the hotel lobby, and many reporters looked at him, and instantly became the focus of the hotel lobby, and some reporters took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Xiao Li, who is that person?"
In the corner of the hotel lobby, a middle-aged man with short black hair asked a young man opposite him who was less than 30 years old, "It seems to be quite famous? Or was it brought by the assistant of UNHCR's commissioner in person?"
The young man named Xiao Li also noticed there and said with a smile, "Lao Wang, you have only been paying attention to social current affairs in the past few years. As long as you read the entertainment news, you will know who he is."
Lao Wang asked curiously, "Entertainment News? Which industry is from?"
Little Li pointed to Matthew's side, "Hollywood movie stars?"
"Movie Star? Hehe..." Lao Wang is old and the older generation's thoughts are deeply rooted, "Aren't he just an actor?"
"This is a biased statement." Xiao Li shook his head.
Although both of them are media workers, the cognition caused by age differences is hugely different.
Li thought for a while and said, "It's no longer as simple as an actor for movie stars to do Matthew Horner." He simply said what he knew, "This person is called Matthew Horner, the most popular male star in Hollywood, and his influence has long exceeded the entertainment industry. Lao Wang, do you know the Forbes celebrity list?"
"Is it a fatal and frequent list?" Lao Wang asked frowned.
Xiao Li nodded, "That's right, that's the one. But those who can be on the Forbes Celebrity List in the past two years are all the Forbes Celebrity List in China, and he... Just this Matthew Horner is a regular visitor on the Forbes World Celebrity List. He has been ranked in the top five for three or four consecutive years. It seems that he has been ranked first on the Celebrity List for one or two years."
Lao Wang tilted his head and looked at it, "This list is a bit influential."
"It's not just these." Xiao Li continued, "People in the United States are not only movie stars, but also top figures in the upper class. They dare to scold Bush Jr. in the media like a grandson."
He sighed, "The movie star is just one of Matthew Horner's identity. He is also a famous philanthropist and social activist..."
"Social Activist?" Lao Wang obviously didn't believe it.
"It is said that he has always supported the feminist movement and protected the rights of children." Xiao Li had worked in an entertainment magazine before running the Current Affairs News and knew relatively much about Hollywood. "It is not the kind who only shouts slogans, but invests huge amounts of financial support and participates in related activities everywhere."
He pointed to the hotel lobby, "Why are we here this time? You are not going to follow the United Nations team to run to the refugee camp news? Matthew Horner is now the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Refugee Agency!"
Lao Wang still doesn't care much. After all, he is a journalist. The names of these philanthropists, social activists and goodwill ambassadors are just selling dog meat under the guise of sheep.
"The most important point," Xiao Li said slowly. "According to Forbes magazine's estimates, Matthew Horner's wealth is the most conservative and has exceeded $500 million."
"How many?" Lao Wang quickly held his glasses, "How many did you say?"
Xiao Li stretched out a slap and shook it in front of Lao Wang, "500 million US dollars! Only a lot more and no more!"
Lao Wang was speechless for a moment. As a reporter who is engaged in current affairs news internationally, how could he not know what the 500 million US dollars represents?
"Billionaire...billionaire..." he murmured.
In a business country like the United States, billionaires have much more energy than in China.
Lao Wang turned his eyes to the front desk of the hotel and his eyes fell on Matthew who was checking in. This is indeed not an ordinary movie star.
"It's April now." Xiao Li muttered there himself, "It is said that Matthew Horner will go to China to premiere "Fast and Furious 4" next month. I don't know if I can return home. It would be a pity to miss it."
At the front desk, Matthew completed the procedures, Gutierrez's assistant gave him a schedule and politely left.
Several more reporters came to say hello, and Matthew responded one by one. These reporters had to follow the United Nations team to act collectively, which was also an important factor that attracted him to come to Africa in person.
There are indeed many people in this world who do good deeds without leaving their reputation, but they are not such selfless people. Since they do good deeds, they are justified to leave their reputation.
Compared with entertainment reporters, journalists who are engaged in social current affairs should be more restrained, and they did not have the same situation as those who came to surround Matthew. They would then set off together to refugee camps on the border between Kenya and Somalia, and there were opportunities for interviews.
With the assistance of several bodyguards, Matthew took his luggage to the floor where he checked in with his luggage and came to the room to find his cell phone. He had been shut down because he was on the flight and forgot about it in the car. He didn't remember it until now.
I opened my phone and checked my mailbox. Except for a message sent by Helen Hermann, there was no other information for the time being.
Helen Hermann reminded him that the crew of Inception has changed its shooting plan and will stay in London for a while. After his trip to Africa is over, he will not go to Paris that he had agreed to, but go directly to London to meet with the crew.
Replying to a message, Matthew took a shower and changed into dry clothes. Although Nairobi is known as Little Paris in Africa, the weather is much hotter than Paris, but it is a typical marine climate. The humid and hot air can easily make people sweat.
Just as I changed my clothes, the knock on the door suddenly rang.
Matthew was a little puzzled, who would come to find him at this time? On the United Nations, Gutierrez's assistant had already given him the schedule and said everything he should say, just wait for the day after tomorrow.
When he arrived at the door, he leaned over the cat's eyes and looked outside. A brown-haired girl stood outside the door, with a unique and iconic smile hanging on the corner of her curled mouth.
Is this... Emma Watson?
Matthew immediately opened the door, and Emma Watson stood opposite him.
Emma Watson asked in a T-shirt and shorts, wearing a homely dress, shaking her body, "Are you surprised to see me?"
"Why are you here, Emma?" Matthew asked curiously.
He quickly let out the door and made a gesture of inviting him, "Come in and talk."
Emma Watson shook into the suite, and Matthew waved his hand to the opposite room, indicating that it was nothing.
When he opened the door, he saw that the door opposite had opened a crack, and Brown Williams was following the side behind the door.
Matthew closed the door, followed Emma Watson into the living room of the suite, pulled the suitcase that he had not had time to pack up, and said, "Emma, sit there."
Emma Watson sat on a single sofa, raised the corner of his mouth and asked, "You haven't answered my question yet."
Matthew sat next to her and said, "Surprise! I don't know how to describe my good mood now if I can see you in Africa." He asked immediately, "Why are you here in Kenya?"
"Did you forget?" Emma Watson reminded, "I am the ambassador of Women and UNICEF."
She thought for a while and said, "I knew you would come before I came, and I didn't contact you on purpose and planned to give you a surprise. I have already asked someone to pay attention to you in the lobby. When you enter the hotel, I know you are here."
Matthew remembered that this event was not only UNHCR, but also some other UN agencies.
The two chatted in the room for a while, and when they saw that it was approaching evening, Matthew invited Emma Watson to go down for supper.
Unfortunately, Emma Watson will participate in some activities of Women and Children's Fund tonight and tomorrow, otherwise the two can go shopping in Nairobi together.
Chapter completed!