Lost and Found: Girl on a Spacehopper

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'The portrait you'd love to have of yourself as a child': but who is she? In 1971, Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen snapped a joyous image of a little girl playing in the streets of a Newcastle suburb scheduled for demolition, called Byker. The photo became world famous. Byker disappeared forever. Forty years later, Sirkka got a phonecall. Who is the girl on the spacehopper? Fatima Haidari is Afghanistan's first and only female tour guide. She loved her job showing the historic city of Herat to visitors, but when the Taliban swept to power the 25-year-old had to leave the country. Now she leads virtual tours of Herat from afar. Adrienne Murray joined one for Outlook. Lost & Found theme music by Danny Greenwald Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Girl on a Spacehopper. Credit: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage 2023)