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.

The Italian government announced on Thursday that Sharbat Gula, who in 1985 gained worldwide fame as the green-eyed 'Afghan Girl ... to become the cover of National Geographic magazine the ...