From tears of agony to
perfect peace, the story behind the girl in the Vietnam Pulitzer Prize-winning
photograph
By Renee James
Petite, Phan Thi Kim Phuc looks
like a gust of wind could blow her off the stage, but her speech represents the
wisp of a flame boldly embroidered in her elaborate Asian gown. You could hear
a pin drop as she comments on the tragedy unfolding on the screen behind her:
in grainy black and white movie clips, there's a plane, a ball of flame,
uniformed soldiers, and children emerging from a mushroom cloud of fire and
smoke. A toddler, skin shredded from his body, is carried in the arms of a
sobbing female, and in front of them all stands a slight girl, naked, face
contorted in terror, arms outstretched.
Kim Phuc was that girl. continue reading >>
Kim Phuc was that girl. continue reading >>
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