Blog Topic #7

Her eyes tell a very clear story of the struggle and pain that she has had to endure through out her entire life. When the photographer took the picture of the 'Afghan girl', he didn't know her name or even the tribe that she was a part of, he only knew that she was a refugee from Afghanistan living in Pakistan. By being on the cover of National Geographic, she gained worldwide attention because of her captivating eyes and the suffering behind them.
The photographer and the National Geographic Television & Film's Explorer took a trip out to Afghanistan to find the 'Afghan girl' and to discover who she was and where she came from. Her name, they found out, is Sharbat Gula and is either at the age of 28, 29, or 30. She talked to the National Geographic team about how she could remember the picture being taken of her and the man that took her picture.
Her life consisted of losing her parents at a young age and then having to leave the country because of the Russians killing everyone. Her three sisters, one brother, and grandmother made the long trek to Pakistan to escape the fighting. Once able, she travelled back to Afghanistan to live a normal life. She now has three children and a husband.
The hard life that she once lived, she is still living.