Known worldwide as the "Afghan Girl," Sharbat Gula is now 45 with four children of her own. ... The June 1985 issue of National Geographic magazine made the "Afghan Girl" world famous.

They are haunted and haunting, and in them you can read the tragedy of a land drained by war. She became known around National Geographic as the “Afghan girl,” and for 17 years no one knew her ...

Shabana Basij-Rasikh, a 2014 National Geographic Explorer, wants to bring an end to the “bacha posh” tradition in Afghanistan. Inside the Afghan School Where Girls Can Dress Like Girls ...

The “Afghan Girl” who graced an iconic cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985 has been arrested in Pakistan on charges of being in the country illegally with allegedly false documents.

'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula to Be Released From Prison. The famous refugee could have received 14 years in jail, ... Mohsin Dawar, one of her lawyers, told National Geographic.

'Afghan Girl' Greeted by President Ghani After Deportation From Pakistan. Sharbat Gula was warmly received in Kabul, after serving 15 days in jail for possession of a fraudulent ID in Pakistan.

Sharbat Gula, the Afghan woman who captivated the world's attention when she appeared on an iconic cover of National Geographic magazine in June 1985, has been denied bail by a Pakistani court ...

Back in 1984, Steve McCurry took a photograph of a young girl in Pakistan. The photo of the Afghan refugee went on to become ...

In its 126-year history, National Geographic magazine has published 1,465 covers. ... After her image appeared on the cover, she became known at the magazine as "the Afghan girl." ...

Brian Skerry Finds the “Afghan Girl” Dolphin. Photographer Brian Skerry dives under the sea to capture the beauty of a dolphin mother and her calf.

The short-term development plan that I’ve been working on involves bringing the girls to the U.S. this fall for a training workshop. Long term, I hope to create an all-Afghan women’s cycling ...

Famed 'Afghan Girl' Finally Gets a Home. More than 30 years after she became a refugee from her native Afghanistan, Sharbat Gula has been deeded a permanent house.