Afghan girl from famous magazine cover portrait evacuated to Italy

National Geographic magazine's famous green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' arrived in Italy on Thursday as part of Italy's evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. Sharbat Gula was evacuated after she asked to be helped to leave Afghanistan. Gula gained international fame after her portrait taken by war photographer Steve McCurry appeared on National Geographic magazine's cover in 1985.

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