The image called Afghan Girl that first appeared on the cover of National Geographic is part of the inspiration for Tidal Flats, the first published novel by Columbus-based author Cynthia Newberry Martin . Martin altered the time and subject of the image of Afghan Girl, but the photo is critical to the plot.

'Tidal Flats' Explores Loneliness In Marriage

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