The message Kim Phuc Phan Thi wishes to spread is not of anger or revenge, but of forgiveness and peace - somewhat timely, given events in Ukraine.
"I saw the aeroplane," she told the Sky News Daily podcast."It was very loud, very fast. And I stood right there.
"I saw the four canisters. Black. Falling down from the aeroplane. And I heard a haunting noise, that stays with me to this day.Kim was to spend the next two years in hospitals and clinics; over that time, the photograph, taken by Associated Press's Nick Ut, became one of the most iconic images from the conflict.The image's power and infamy were not lost on the Vietnamese government - Kim became a useful tool of propaganda."It was so hard to deal with.
They made a new life in Canada, and in 1996 she was invited to speak about her experiences to several thousand Vietnam veterans in Washington DC.Kim Phuc Phan Thi now uses her Christian faith to spread a message of forgiveness - giving funds through her charity to groups providing free medical care to children who are victims of war and terrorism"He cried like a child… couldn't stop.
That desperate, terrified little girl turned her pain into love - and made the world just that little bit better. Niall Paterson presents the Sky News Daily podcast - bringing a deeper look at the big stories, with Sky News correspondents, and expert guests.
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