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re: 30 years ago, the world was introduced to Sharbat Gula
Posted on 6/14/15 at 12:46 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Posted on 6/14/15 at 12:46 pm to LuckySo-n-So
No shite? I swear I thought I remembered reading that she was identified by her scarf and that the photographers had to go through a bunch of maneuvers to get permission to take the second picture.
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Posted on 6/14/15 at 12:48 pm to White Roach
Correct. But bet your arse National Geographic subscribes to that region heavily. War sells. Sex sells as well. They probably discussed it in a meeting back in the day to keep tabs on her, find her, and do exactly what they did. That's my opinion.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 12:52 pm to Honest Tune
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I bet she was probably a quasi-celebrity in her region for a hot minute. She was probably super easy to track down.
She didn't know how famous she was until they found her 17 years later. They didn't even know what her name was until then.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 12:58 pm to Jet12
Like someone else posted, life is hard in a mudhut. Ha. Sounds like a hit rap song.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 1:01 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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one of the greatest photographic portraits ever taken.
Meh. Her eyes are the only unique thing about the picture.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 1:05 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Maybe so, but it's an iconic photograph. It's instantly recognizable to most people.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 1:13 pm to Jet12
That's my recollection, as well. She was living in obscurity, just like the vast majority of women in Afghanistan. When they were searching for her, she was positively identified by the small burn marks on her scarf (it was a relatively new scarf and she remembered being pissed that it got damaged).
She is strictly Islamic, so showing her face (as an adult) to a male who is not a family member was a big deal. IIRC, they had to get family, tribal elders and mullahs to approve before taking the second picture.
She is strictly Islamic, so showing her face (as an adult) to a male who is not a family member was a big deal. IIRC, they had to get family, tribal elders and mullahs to approve before taking the second picture.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 2:27 pm to White Roach
I remember the room I was in when first saw the cover. Coldn't take my eyes off it. "They say" that large numbers of Afghan girls have these striking eyes. It's a great photo for many reasons. The eyes speak for themselves, but the expression seems to be a perfect mix of innocence, fear and caution. Great juxtaposition between a Hollywood-type face and the rags she was wearing.
Here's a video to the back story of when the photo was taken and the return to search for "The Afghan Girl"...
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Here's a video to the back story of when the photo was taken and the return to search for "The Afghan Girl"...
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Posted on 6/14/15 at 2:59 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Green eyes as a result of Alexander the Great's invasion of Afghanistan. True story.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 3:10 pm to MeatSlingingFool
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Perhaps even more amazing is that they were able to find her,
It is surprising because her professional career could have taken her anywhere since the first picture. What are the odds?
Posted on 6/14/15 at 3:24 pm to MeatSlingingFool
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That picture is amazing. Perhaps even more amazing is that they were able to find her, some random woman in Afghanistan, so many years later for the follow up pic.
Yep
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