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Phan Thị Kim Phúc on Pain and Forgiveness

“Forgiveness set my heart free.”

Kim Phúc, aka 'the napalm girl,' on pain, forgiveness & that girl in the photo

5 years ago
Duration 4:40
Phan Thị Kim Phúc offers her Brief But Spectacular take on her relationship with forgiveness and "the napalm girl."

"Forgiveness set my heart free." 

Phan Thị Kim Phúc's life changed forever on June 8, 1972, at the age of nine. Known as "the napalm girl," the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken of her at Trảng Bàng exposed the world to the horrors of the Vietnam War. Nearly 50 years later, Kim Phúc offers her Brief But Spectacular take on her relationship with forgiveness and that girl in the picture.

Brief But Spectacular is a 10-episode web series highlighting inspirational Canadians as they share their unique takes on their areas of passion and expertise. From forgiveness to anxiety in comedy to improving memory, these short but powerful interviews will offer new perspectives everyone can learn from.