This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Twenty-five years ago an Afghan girl with green eyes haunted the cover of National Geographic. She became the iconic ...

Beyond the myth of exploration lies a rich and overlooked history Beyond the myth of exploration lies a rich and overlooked history She founded an Afghan girls school. Now she runs it in exile.

This story appears in the October 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Thirty-four years ... Rather, it’s of Sharbat Gula, an Afghan girl of maybe 12 when photographer Steve McCurry ...