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Kim Phuc Phan Thi

Napalm Attack Survivor, Author, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Kim Phuc Phan Thi
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Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Government, Inspirational, Motivational, Social Activism, Women, World Affairs
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Kim Phuc Phan Thi Biography

The Vietnam War knows many tragedies, some more familiar than others. A photograph of a young girl running naked down a road, her skin on fire with napalm, changed the way the world looked at the Vietnam War, and at all wars. The photograph was transmitted around the world and later won a Pulitzer Prize. The girl in the picture is Kim Phuc Phan Thi.

Phan Thi Kim Phuc was born and raised in a village near Saigon. In 1972, Americans and the South Vietnamese Airforce dropped napalm bombs on her village. Nine-year-old Phuc fled from a Buddhist pagoda, where she and her family were hiding. Two of her infant cousins did not survive the attack, and Phuc was badly burned. Phuc was photographed running down the road, screaming from the burns to her skin. Ut’s photograph of Phuc remains one of the most unforgettable images of the Vietnam War.

Phuc was not expected to live. After two years, however, with the help of doctors who were committed to her care, she was able to return to her village. Her life story includes enduring painful treatments for her burns, dealing with physical pain, and being used for political propaganda. She had been forced to quit school and move back to her province, where she was supervised daily as a “national symbol of war.”

In 1986, Phuc was sent to study in Cuba and eventually settled in Canada. When Vietnam veterans invited her to participate at a service in Washington, as part of a Veteran's Day observance, Phuc shared her experience to help others heal from the pain of war. While there, she spoke face to face with a veteran involved in dropping the bombs on that day in 1972, and forgave him.

Phuc’s incredible story was turned into a book called "The Girl in the Picture: The Remarkable Story of Vietnam’s Most Famous Casualty" and a documentary called Kim’s Story: The Road from Vietnam. In light of Phuc’s struggle, she established a foundation to further heal the wounds of war. The Kim Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to funding programs to heal children in war-torn areas of the world. It is named for Phuc, who wants to give back what so many gave to her to contribute to her healing. In 1997, UNESCO named her a Goodwill Ambassador for Peace. She also serves on the Advisory Board for the Wheelchair Foundation and the Free Children's Foundation in Canada.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/24/2024.

Kim Phuc Phan Thi Speaking Topics

  • Love, Hope and Forgiveness

  • Family: A Celebration of Humanity

  • The Girl in the Picture

  • The Kim Foundation

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Kim Phuc Phan Thi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Love, Hope and Forgiveness, Family: A Celebration of Humanity, The Girl in the Picture and The Kim Foundation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kim Phuc Phan Thi for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Kim Phuc Phan Thi generally travels from TorontoCanada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Tererai Trent, Immaculée Ilibagiza, Sonia Nazario, Rose Mapendo and Kathy LeMay. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kim Phuc Phan Thi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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