The Jolie-Pitt family open their photo album – and give PEOPLE an inside look at their visit to Cambodia. For more on their trip, check out PEOPLE's new issue, on newsstands Dec. 15.
Jolie shows her son a sign in Cambodia warning of land mines. "Mad is just starting to learn a little Khmer (Cambodia's native tongue)," she explains. "This is the first time Maddox has really understood that this is his country. He recognizes himself in the people, which is a wonderful thing to see."