Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry Sharbat Gula (born ca. 1972) is an Afghan woman who was the subject of a famous photograph by journalist Steve McCurry. Gula was living as a refugee in Pakistan during the time of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan when she was photographed. The image brought her recognition when it was featured on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic Magazine at a time when she was approximately 12 years old.
{"Image ImageDescription": "Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, at Nasir Bagh refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984.\nNational Geographic.\n\n\"The green-eyed Afghan girl became a symbol in the late twentieth century of strength in the face of hardship.  Her tattered robe and dirt-smudged face have summoned compassion from around the world;  and her beauty has been unforgettable.  The clear, strong green of her eyes encouraged a bridge between her world and the West.  And likely more than any other image, hers has served as an international emblem for the difficult era and a troubled nation.\" - Phaidon 55\n\nNYC5958, MCS1985002 K035\n\nAfghan Girl: Found\nNational Geographic, April 2002", "Image Orientation": "Horizontal (normal)", "Image Copyright": "Copyright \u00a9 Steve McCurry", "Image ExifOffset": "746", "EXIF ColorSpace": "sRGB"}