Sharbat Gula is an Afghan woman who was the subject of a famous photograph by journalist Steve McCurry. Gula was living as a refugee in Pakistan during the time of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan when she was photographed. The image brought her recognition when it was featured on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic Magazine at a time when she was approximately 12 years old. Gula was known throughout the world simply as “the Afghan Girl” until she was formally identified in early 2002. The photograph has been likened to Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa and is sometimes popularly referred to as “the Afghan Mona Lisa”.
honestly one of my favorite photographs; this is actually the photo that got me into wanting to become a photojournalist
I had a crush on her when I was younger…
A beautiful girl. They went back and took another photo of the woman - her face is a bit weathered but her eyes— such beauty
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Haiku 157.
What is wrong with you
that you feel this unsettled
and so very lost?
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This is fucking hilarious. I always assumed they had the camera strapped to them on a rig omg
I love how James Cameron is clearly having more fun than both of them
lol wat
This will never stop being hilarious.
this is amazing ahahahha
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Accidental philosphy
Most perfect thing of all the things.
Most perfect thing of all the things.
I love this.
Started as WTF, ended in amen
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Lmao
Yup
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My boyfriend had never seen Avatar, so I finally made him watch the series with me. It was fun watching it again, and it made me want to do some fanart, so here’s Katara!
God fucking damn this is amazing! Those lines and that flow!
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This I knew
But why exactly?
Petcube, A Smartphone-Controlled Cube For Playing, Watching, and Interacting With Pets Remotely
I need this
Life with a sword in my hands.: The mother fists of Earthbending makes the mainstream press! -
English-language manual helps the fight back for Hong Kong kung fu
updated 11:46 PM EDT, Mon May 20, 2013
‘Nanogardens’ Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny
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