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more about #kimphuc more comments → cirocco: I have a Time/Life book of pictures that includes this one of Kim Phuc and her baby. The infant's flawlessness contrasted with her war-scarred skin e... more » Ruby_de_la_Booby: When I hear our government not allowing or fighting publication of photos of our Iraq/Afghanistan casualties, I think of pictures like this. So many ... more » dkissam: My god, I never noticed the *soldiers*, before. Are they truly just walking casually behind burning, naked, screaming children? I don't mean to be in... more » Lymed: Although my pain is not from violence, I can related to her comment about pain. You can't escape the pain because you can't escape your body. But hu... more » LaComtesse: I am never anything but humbled and full of awe when I encounter someone willing to bear witness to atrocity. more » sybilstryk: Can't help but tear up at this. Bless her for making something positive out of something so tragic. When I vacationed in Vietnam I would get so emotio... more » singingcircusdog: I never knew that the girl in this photo survived. It's so inspiring that she not only lived, but went on to work for peace. more » Rona: God, the pain that humans can inflict on other humans is horrifying. more » CurtCole: I am amazed that someone who suffered so severely from an act of war could find it in her heart to forgive and become a champion of peace. more » QuicheLorraine: I really appreciate when the subjects of such iconic photographs (like Dorothy Lange's "Migrant Mother") are allowed to break the fourth wall and tell... more » -
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Burn Survivor Kim Phuc Speaks About Ordeal
This photograph, of a young, screaming girl running through the streets, her skin burning from napalm, has become one of the most iconic images from the Vietnam War. Recently, the subject of the photo spoke out about her long recovery. More »
