Sharbat Gula (1972 - )
Afghan refugee, child bride, widow and mother;
became internationally famous as the unidentified subject of the
1985 National Geographic cover photo Afghan Girl;
in 2002 she was identified, located, photographed
a second time, and financially compensated by National Geographic;
a refugee from the Soviet-Afghan War, she lived in Pakistan
from early 1980s to 2016, was deported to Afghanistan in 2017,
and granted asylum in Italy in 2021.
It was heartbreaking when National Geographic found her those years later. It was gratifying to learn she was compensated. I hope her life is good now.
ReplyDelete👍 Thank you NatGeo!! Thank you Italy!!
ReplyDeleteI hope she is doing better than she had. Her eyes are so mesmerizing.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she was acknowledged at last and paid for the worldwide use of her lovely face. How life aged her, though.
ReplyDeleteHow captivated we all were by her photo. I'm pleased that NG finally compensated her. I hope her current life is easier than what she has been through.
ReplyDeleteGreat ending. Thanks Italy and National Geographic.
ReplyDeleteI remember that photo well, but I never knew her name.
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