Afghan Girl - 1985

An Afghan girl at Nasir Bagh refugee camp

PESHAWAR, Pakistan—An Afghan girl at Nasir Bagh refugee camp, 1984. © Steve McCurry

No worthy collection of seminal photography would ignore this iconic picture by McCurry. National Geographic made it big and this is really just a beautiful picture. Her eyes are incredible.

One Response to “Afghan Girl - 1985”

  1. the modern day migrant mother, the mona lisa of photography. this has to be one of if not the best images ever, unknown till recently all she wants now is to be left alone.

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