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A Life Revealed ( Afghan Girl ) - Enya - Paint the sky with stars

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She remembers the moment. The photographer took her picture. She remembers her anger. The man was a stranger. She had never been photographed before. Until they met again 17 years later, she had not been photographed since.

The portrait by Steve McCurry turned out to be one of those images that sears the heart, and in June 1985 it ran on the cover of this magazine. Her eyes are sea green. 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 name.

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  • The photographer got world famous , known in the whole planet by this picture and this poor women didn't receive a fucking single dollar.

  • God bless her and her family.

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  • @Crimptube Thanks for the insult Sir.

  • @Bautisnemo Ur a retard if it wasn't for Steve McCurry photo u think they would have volunteers going over their to help. He's a photographer he's just doing his job you act like its his fault he's famous now.

  • Aamzing Seems That She Has Galaxy In Her Eyes What A Wonder Of God

  • I insist!!

    She most get economic help for life!!!

  • LEGEND that's all LEGEND

  • @Bautisnemo So the photographer only got his money, not the girl, rite?

  • All what is green this is good

  • watched this vid with tears pouring down. Afghanistan is such a beautiful country with beautiful people but never was given the chance to show the rest of the world sharbat gula is a sign of afghanistans past her eyes unfold mysteries and wonders without anyone words spoken her picture has touched and inspired many such a myself God Bless You and your country sharbat gula ur an afghan Gem allah hamraet hamesha bashaa wa zindagi khush dashta bashe janem peace be with u <3

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  • I will definetely rate 5 stars for this video. I like this video, because it really moved my heart.

    Jake

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