Afghan Girl: The Moving Tale Of The Woman Behind The World’s Most Iconic Photograph
What Does it Mean to Be a Pashtun?
Pashtuns are an Indo-Iranian ethnic group in which most women still have to deal with tons of restrictions: they’re not allowed to show their face (Steve McCurry’s picture was perfectly timed), they’re expected to follow the traditional housewife path, and they simply don’t have the same rights as their male peers.
Afghan Girl made Sharbat Gula into one of the most famous Pashtun women out there and has helped to raise awareness regarding the way Pashtun females are generally treated; human rights organizations such as the Aurat Foundation started working hard to implement better and fairer conditions for the overall well-being of Pashtun women.
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