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Hortensis

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17. The Afghan government provided her with a nice home in 2017 and a stipend

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 28, 2021, 02:05 PM

Nov 2021

for life after being deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan, part of the sequelae of her fame from that picture, also in her past now. What I read didn't say where her children, grown now, are.

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Afghan Girl From Famous Cover Portrait Is Evacuated to Italy [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

Some news to really be Thankful for. Archae Nov 2021 #1

🖖‍;-{) Goonch Nov 2021 #2

I Thought She Was Beauitiful Back Then.... COL Mustard Nov 2021 #3

Those eyes ... !!! calimary Nov 2021 #4

What those eyes have probably seen, though. n/t OnlinePoker Nov 2021 #7

We'll Never Know The Trauma She's Been Through COL Mustard Nov 2021 #9

Read SFROYH's post and article. She was at class in a religious school Hortensis Nov 2021 #16

not a girl anymore, thay had a follow up story about her a few years back, 10 years back I believe Shellback Squid Nov 2021 #5

The Afghan government provided her with a nice home in 2017 and a stipend Hortensis Nov 2021 #17

Well I will not hold back. The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #6

That is what I saw in her face Sanity Claws Nov 2021 #8

While she is one among thousands who deserve to be evacuated, I will never forget Martin68 Nov 2021 #10

Here is another image from the 1984 photoshoot LeftInTX Nov 2021 #11

That one looks like she might be hiding a smile. alphafemale Nov 2021 #12

I read that she did not want her uncovered face photographed LeftInTX Nov 2021 #13

Was she compensated for one of the most famous photos ever? twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #14

If you read this follow-up story, you'll not see pics of Sharbat Gula the same. SYFROYH Nov 2021 #15