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National Geographic Finds Afghan Girl |
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AFGHANISTAN.- The cover of the June 1985 National Geographic magazine portrayed an Afghan girl whose eyes captivated the world. Since it is the custom for women not to tell their names to strangers, the photographer thought that he would never know the name of this girl. National Geographic searched for this girl and found her. Her name is Sharbat Gula, and she is Pashtun. She is around 28 years old. Photographer Steve McCurry stated: "It's miraculous that Sharbat Gula survived all these years. When I took her photo in 1984, Afghanistan was at war with the Soviet Union. The country was in a serious state of lawlessness, and the mortality rate among the refugee population was high. As with so many of her fellow Afghans, her survival is a testament to her courage and determination." McCurry further stated, "She's had a hard life, So many here share her story." The Explorer team verified that the girl was the same as the one photographed 17 years ago through iris-scanning technology and face-recognition techniques used by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Today's News
July 5, 2024
The wide, wide world of Judy Chicago
Audrey Flack, creator of vibrant photorealist art, dies at 93
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen opens a new presentation of its collection
'Mapping the 60s. Art Histories from the mumok Collections' opens in Vienna
Salvador Dalí's iconic Mae West Lips Sofa goes on display at NGV International
San Francisco's arts institutions are slowly building back
The Beatles and the Beach Boys lead Heritage's Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Auction
The man behind the Minions
Solo exhibition of new work by Lorna Robertson on view at Alison Jacques
Kröller-Müller Museum restores '56 Barrels' by Christo
parrasch heijnen's first solo exhibition with Nabilah Nordin to open in Los Angeles
One of comicdom's most (in)famous covers, 'Black Cat Mystery' No. 50, scares up a record $840,000 at Heritage Auctions
How a patriotic painting became the Internet's soap box
Paul Theroux on necessary solitude, risks and the joy of writing
Niclas Larsson is ready to shoot more close-ups
The Phillips Collection presents 'Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage'
On the Jersey Shore, there's a flag for everything
Ben Hunter and Offer Waterman announce co-representation of Tess Jaray
Paul Smith's Foundation announces inaugural Director
The Dutch LAM museum adds flavour to art viewing experiences
Casino Luxembourg presents 'My Last Will', a project by M+M
Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55
Chinese coins celebrating scientific inventions lead Heritage's $8.4 million HKINF World & Ancient Coins Auction
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