Italy— Sharbat Gulla will now call the Mediterranean country her home. For those unaware of who Gulla is, that’s likely because you’ll best know her for being Afghan Girl. She’s the 12-year-old refugee who stared down the lens of world-famous photographer Steve McCurry. The portrait went what we would today call viral, and National Geographic… Continue reading Why McCurry Doesn’t Owe Anyone Royalties for Afghan Girl
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Labor, Love, and the Power of Choice
Documentary photographer Alice Proujansky shows the realities of childbirth, and how effective women’s healthcare can make all the difference. When photographer Alice Proujansky’s parents gave her a point-and-shoot camera at seven years old, she used it for the first time to take photos at her sister’s birth. Decades later, she is still documenting childbirth and… Continue reading Labor, Love, and the Power of Choice