The arrival of the Afghan woman, currently 49 years old, followed several petitions from civil society, namely from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in Afghanistan.
The Italian government announced on Thursday that Afghan Sharbat Gula, famous for her large green eyes captured by the lens of photographer Steve McCurry in 1985, who made the cover of National Geographic magazine, has arrived in Rome as part of the Italian asylum and evacuation program. from Afghanistan.
