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Sharbat Gula (Pashto: شربت ګله; born c. 1972) is an Afghan woman who became internationally recognized as the 12-year-old subject in Afghan Girl, a 1984 portrait taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry that was later published as the cover photograph for the June 1985 issue of National Geographic.
Afghan Girl is a 1984 photographic portrait of Sharbat Gula, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan during the Soviet–Afghan War. The photograph, taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic.
Dec 12, 2017 · After 30 years as a refugee in Pakistan, Sharbat Gula, the iconic "Afghan Girl" from National Geographic, returned to her homeland and received a permanent house and a stipend from the Afghan government. She hopes to educate her daughters and other children who face challenges in a country torn by war and poverty.
Nov 26, 2021 · Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of war-torn Afghanistan after her portrait at a refugee camp was published on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985, was...
Mar 23, 2015 · The striking portrait of 12-year-old Sharbat Gula, a Pashtun orphan in the Nasir Bagh refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistan border, was taken in December 1984 and published the following year.
Sep 11, 2023 · Sharbat Gula, the face of the Afghanistan tragedy. Only a few people would know which face to match with the name Sharbat Gula, yet her image is quite popular. As a young refugee in Afghanistan, she was photographed by the National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry.
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Oct 26, 2016 · The iconic 'Afghan Girl' who appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 is facing fraud charges and prison time. She was photographed by Steve McCurry in a refugee camp in Pakistan, where she has lived since 1984.
