Afghan Girl: The Moving Tale Of The Woman Behind The World’s Most Iconic Photograph
McCurry Convinced the Girl to Show Her Face
Sometimes, history is made in the most discreet way possible. That was certainly what happened with the Afghan Girl. As soon as Steve McCurry saw a green-eyed teenage girl running around in an Afghan refugee camp, he knew he needed to get his camera and photograph her.
McCurry was able to make two shots that day: the first shows the girl with her face covered, while the second took some convincing. McCurry was able to persuade the girl to fully reveal her face, even though it clearly went against traditional Pashtun beliefs. As soon as McCurry was over with it, the little girl immediately went back to playing with the other kids.
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