The Girl Whose Eyes Shocked the World in 1985 — What Happened to Her?
the Girl Whose Eyes Shocked the World in 1985 — What Happened to Her?
In 1985, a photograph of a young Afghan refugee girl appeared on the cover of National Geographic and quickly became one of the most recognizable photographs in the magazine’s history.
Her striking green eyes and serious expression captured the attention of people around the world. But for years, almost nobody knew her name or what had happened to her after the photograph was taken.
A Photograph That Became Famous
The photograph was taken by photographer Steve McCurry in a refugee camp in Pakistan during the 1980s. The young girl was living among Afghan refugees after fleeing the conflict in Afghanistan.
When the photograph was published in 1985, her intense gaze immediately attracted attention.
Readers wanted to know one simple thing:
Who was this girl?
At the time, however, her identity was unknown.
Years Passed Without an Answer
The photograph continued to appear in magazines, documentaries and discussions about the Afghan refugee crisis.
But the girl herself remained unidentified.
For years, nobody knew where she was living or what her life had become.
Then, almost two decades later, National Geographic decided to search for her.Ne→
