Eyes

Afghan Girl
-Featured on the June 1985 over of National Geographic
-Photographed by Steve McCurry
-Excerpt of article by Cathy Newman about cover: "The portrait by Steve McCurry turned out to be one of those images that sears the heart, and in June 1985 it ran on the cover of this magazine. Her eyes are sea green. They are haunted and haunting, and in them you can read the tragedy of a land drained by war. She became known around National Geographic as the "Afghan girl," and for 17 years no one knew her name."

I first saw this cover when I was in the sixth grade, in my World History class. It has always stuck with me ever since. Like the quote says above, there is something about that girl's eyes that cut right through a person. She is so beautiful, but should not look as aged as she is. Since she was born in Afghanistan her entire life has been enveloped in war. Her eyes show her endless pain and anger. She makes a person realize how lucky they are but at the same time makes a person feel guilty for the life she will never receive.