She was one of the world's most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was. Her image appeared on the front of magazines & books, posters, lapel pins, and even rugs, but she didn't know it. Now, after searching for 17 years, National Geographic has once again found the Afghan girl with the haunting green eyes.

The mysterious Afghan girl whose direct gaze has intrigued the West for so long is Sharbat Gula. She lives in a remote region of Afghanistan with her husband & three daughters.

Sharbat was located nearly two decades after her picture appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985. She had no idea her face had become an icon, said, Steve McCurry, the photographer who made the famous portrait for National Geographic in 1984, & who tried to find her again during many subsequent trips he made to Pakistan & Afghanistan.

The article above is from National Geographic News written by David Braun that was updated March 7, 2003.
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