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.

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.

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

'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula to Be Released From Prison The famous refugee could have received 14 years in jail, but now she will return to her home country of Afghanistan.

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 ...

She became known around National Geographic as the “Afghan girl,” and for 17 years no one knew her name.

'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.

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 ...

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

5 Irresistible National Geographic Cover Photos A new book looks at the covers of our magazine, and tells the stories behind them.

More than 30 years after she became a refugee from her native Afghanistan, Sharbat Gula has been deeded a permanent house.