February 22, 2011 A World Focus Event: A Journey to Peace At the age of nine Kim Phuc became the iconic figure of how war so cruelly creates victims of innocent children and civilians. Known as the "girl in the picture"; the subject of a Pulitzer prize-winning Vietnam War photo snapped by Nick Ut in 1972 and credited by many as the photo that helped to end the war, the snap of the camera ultimately saved Kim's life and has allowed her the unique … [Read more...]
Kim Phuc – A Journey of Peace
February 22, 2011 by admin
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