National Geographic tracks down Afghan girl in famous cover photo
Rome— National Geographic magazine's famed green-eyed "Afghan Girl" has arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation of Afghans following theTaliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday. The office of Premier Mario Draghi said Italy organized the evacuation o...
Her eyes have captivated the world since she appeared on our cover in 1985. Now we can tell her story.
National Geographic also made a short documentary about her life and dubbed her the ‘Mona Lisa of Afghan war’. Take a look:Afghan Girl She remained anonymous for years after her first photo made her an icon around the world and until she was discovered by National Geographic in 2002. Afte...
Want to hear the story of how the iconicAfghan Girlphoto was shot?NPR’sAll Things Consideredinterviewedrenowned photojournalist Steve McCurry to find out the background behind the famousNational Geographiccover picture. Here’s the 4-minute-long segment that aired this past weekend: ...
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capture emotion quite well and in June 1985 it ran on the cover of National Geographic. The girl's sea green eyes have captivated the world since then and because no one knew her name she became known as the "Afghan girl" [... Karen,Coats - 《Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Book...
Steve McCurry is the famous photographer who took one of the most iconic pictures of all time - The Afghan girl. "I knew she had an incredible look, a penetrating gaze. But there was a crowd of people around us...
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/04/afghan-girl/index-text/3A Life Revealed Her eyes have captivated the world since she appeared on our cover in 1985. Now we can tell her story. By Cathy Newman Photograph by Steve McCurry She remembers the moment. The photographer took her picture. She reme...
(a product of Cold War tensions). By turns, the little girl finds herself lifted by Americans and taken to the United States where she becomes a physician. Her traumatic past resurfaces in the form of a patient sitting on an exam table. Unanswered questions and deep scars pull her back ...