Sharbat Gula, National Geographic ‘Afghan girl’ evacuated to Italy
Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy, the Italian government said on Thursday. “Afghan citizen Sharbat Gula has arrived in Rome,” it said in a statement, without giving a specific date. Rome said it had responded to pleas from non-profit organisations working in … Read more