In 1984, a 12-year-old Afghan girl named Sharbat Gula sat in a simple classroom inside a refugee camp in Pakistan. She had fled the Soviet-Afghan War with her family, leaving her village and almost everything she knew behind. That day, photographer Steve McCurry asked to take her picture. She had never been photographed before. A year later, her face — bright green eyes, red headscarf, that intense, unsure stare — appeared on the cover of National Geographic. The world knew her only as “The Afgh

2.1K views · 24 reactions | Photo by Steve McCurry // A portrait of an Afghan Girl, Sharbat Gula, at Nasir Bagh refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan in 1984 during the Soviet-Afghan War. ### My new book, which will contain my collage works made with photographs of events that show us the effects of war on our world, is now available for pre-order. I am anticipating your support for my art. Thank you for your support. ❤️ Pre-Order link is on my bio or ugurgallenkus.com | ugurgallen | Facebook

1.3M views · 8K reactions | Şimdi Afganistan'da hayat bir kez daha dramatik bir kargaşa içindeyken, ünlü Sharbat Gula vakası ön plana çıktı. 1985'te, anonim portresi dünyayı dolaştı, ama bunu hiç bilmiyordu. 17 yıl sonra fotoğrafçı, o zamandan beri nasıl değiştiğini görmek için onu aramaya gitti. İşte o zaman dünyanın o bölgesindeki milyonlarca kadını etkileyen trajedi ortaya çıktı. | Ikonlar | Facebook

Famed 'Afghan girl' Sharbat Gula finally gets a home https://goo.gl/Vug7ir | Express Tribune Video

155K views · 55 reactions | Sharbat Gula became the face of refugee plight when she was featured on the cover of 'National Geographic' as a child. Her struggles are far from over. | 12News | Facebook