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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:06:46 -0800
References: <NFBBLKCBALBGBAJLJIHCKEEGCGAA.enitka@twcny.rr.com>

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

How about writing her a nice fat check that represents what a western
model
would have made? National Geographic must have made a bloody fortune on
that shot. I'm pretty sure that would amount to a lot more than a plane
ticket and a few bucks to educate her kids. The dollar to Afghan
exchange rate must be something like one dollar to two billion whatever
they use.


feli

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In reply to: Message from "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com> (RE: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl)