Back شربات جولا Arabic Şərbət Güla AZ Шарбат Гула BE Шарбат Гула Bulgarian Sharbat Gula Catalan Šarbat Gula Czech Sharbat Gula CY Sharbat Gula German Σαρμπάτ Γκούλα Greek Sharbat Gula Spanish
Sharbat Gula | |
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شربت ګله | |
| Born | c. 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Known for | June 1985 cover photograph of National Geographic |
| Spouse | Rahmat Gul (?–2012; his death) |
| Children | 5 (1 deceased) |
Sharbat Gula (Pashto: شربت ګله; born c. 1972) is an Afghan woman who became internationally recognized as the 12-year-old subject in Afghan Girl, a 1984 portrait taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry that was later published as the cover photograph for the June 1985 issue of National Geographic. The portrait was shot at Nasir Bagh, Pakistan, while Gula was residing there as an Afghan refugee fleeing the Soviet–Afghan War. Despite the photograph's high global recognition, Gula's identity remained unknown until 2002, when her whereabouts were verified and she was photographed for the second time in her life.[1] Having lived and raised a family in Pakistan for 35 years, Gula was arrested by Pakistani authorities in 2016 and subsequently deported to Afghanistan in 2017 on the charge of possessing forged identity documents. However, in November 2021, Gula was granted asylum in Italy, three months after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
- ^ "The Story Behind Steve McCurry's Iconic 'Afghan Girl'—And How He Found Her Again 20 Years Later". Artspace. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2023.