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| Credits: Steve McCurry |
The picture was taken by Steve McCurry in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984. The portrait which was called the "Afghan Girl" appeared on the cover of National Geographic in June 1985. Those haunting green eyes captivated the world.
Anyway, during the weekend I was sick I was doing rounds of my movie marathon and I stumbled to this documentary on finding the "Afghan Girl." After 17 years, the National Geographic finally found her. Her name is Sharbat Gula. She's a mother of three daughters and she now lives in a remote region of Afghanistan.
The "Afghan Girl" photo was selected as the cover of National Geographic 100 Best Pictures.
Here is before and after photo of the Afghan Girl (Sharbat Gula).
1 comments:
Wow, those eyes are indeed haunting.. It is full of emotion and yet her face is not even in a pose or anything. totally amazing.
As luck would have it, we have that specific June 1985 NG magazine because my late father in law was a subscriber to the magazine, that is why she looked familiar to me even before I read your post.. :)
Awesome find! :)
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