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Encore: Education 'Shines' On The Schoolgirls Of Kandahar

5:08am November 10, 2016

To celebrate Renee Montagne's last week hosting Morning Edition, we listen back to some of her favorite stories, including a piece about schoolgirls in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani with Sharbat Gula (center) at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Wednesday.

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Woman In Iconic 'Afghan Girl' Photo Deported Back To Afghanistan

5:34pm November 09, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Sharbat Gula, who appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1984, was returned to her native country Wednesday. Pakistan had accused her of illegally obtaining identity documents.

Pakistan May Deport Afghan Girl From 1985 'National Geographic' Cover

10:25am November 08, 2016

The green-eyed Afghan Girl made famous when she appeared on the cover of National Geographic Magazine in 1985 has pleaded guilty to carrying fake identity papers in Pakistan.

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Pakistan To Deport Woman From Famed 'Afghan Girl' Photo

1:58pm November 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Sharbat Gula, known for her piercing green eyes and arresting stare, has spent most of her life living outside Afghanistan. Now a judge has ordered her to return there.

2 U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan

7:46am November 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

U.S. military personnel came under fire while assisting Afghan partners battling the Taliban in Kunduz district, NATO says. Local officials are reportedly investigating claims of civilian casualties.

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Afghan Girl From Famed Photo 3 Decades Ago Is Jailed In Pakistan

7:25am October 27, 2016

by Philip Reeves

The green-eyed Afghan girl, famous from the photo taken by Steve McCurry for National Geographic, has been arrested in Pakistan for having a fake ID card. She's been living as a refugee in Pakistan.

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Sharbat Gula, subject of the famous "Afghan Girl" image, is in a Pakistani jail over alleged ID fraud. In 1984, Gula's brief encounter with photographer Steve McCurry, seen here next to images of Gula, led to a cover photo for National Geographic.

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Woman From Famous 'Afghan Girl' Photo Is Arrested In Pakistan

1:22pm October 26, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Sharbat Gula was around 12 years old when her image became the most famous National Geographic cover in the magazine's history. She's now in her 40s.

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Migrants from Jalabad, Afghanistan, drink tea at the camp on Monday as authorities began processing and evicting residents.

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PHOTOS: France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From Notorious 'Jungle' Camp

5:59pm October 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

French security forces intend to dismantle the squalid camp that, despite its poor living conditions, has housed thousands of people who fled wars or poverty for a better life in Europe.

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2 Americans Killed In Attack Near Training Camp In Afghanistan

5:54pm October 19, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Defense Ministry says an assailant in an Afghan Army uniform opened fire, killing a U.S. soldier and an American civilian. Also, a new report finds child casualties are rising in the conflict.

A closeup satellite image of a detention camp in Nauru taken on July 24, 2013.

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'I Felt Like I Was A Slave'; Report Slams Conditions For Refugees On Nauru

4:59pm October 17, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A new report from Amnesty International details mental health problems, including suicidal behavior, among people held on the island. People trying to enter Australia by boat are refused asylum.