Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:41:17 -0600
References: <NFBBLKCBALBGBAJLJIHCKEEGCGAA.enitka@twcny.rr.com>

Is this a token?
Ernest Nitka wrote:

>Tim - NPR's interview this A.m. with McCurry revealed that the women's main
>interest now was going to Mecca for the Haj (sp?) and McCurry said that
>there will be financial support for her to go next Spring - they also talked
>about providing funds for the education of her three children.
>
>ernie nitka
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tim
>Atherton
>Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:55 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
>
>
>Regarding the story of Steve McCurry and Nat Geo tracking down the blue eyed
>Afghan girl from his well known picture, I've always wondered, did McCurry
>ever get her (or her parents I guess) to sign any form of release?
>
>National Geographic, the magazine aside, must have made a bundle of money
>off her - book covers, video covers, postcards, posters, advertising etc.
>All of which would normally need a release.
>
>I winder how much of this they are going to channel back to her now, after
>the hard life she has led.
>
>tim a
>
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In reply to: Message from "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com> (RE: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl)