Modern Era Testimony

From Napalm to Forgiveness

How Faith Transformed a War Victim into a Symbol of Peace and Reconciliation

1982🇻🇳Trảng Bàng, Vietnam

Kim Phuc, the girl from the famous Vietnam War napalm photograph, found healing and forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming her from a...

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My faith in Jesus has enabled me to forgive those who have hurt me
Vietnam War napalm victim Kim Phuc pictured in Trảng Bàng. She found faith and healing from war trauma through Jesus. Forgiveness testimony Vietnam.

The Napalm Attack That Changed Everything

On June 8, 1972, in the village of Trảng Bàng, South Vietnam, a photograph captured a moment that would become emblematic of the Vietnam War's horrors. In the image, a young girl, Kim Phuc, is seen running down a road, her skin burnt by a napalm attack. This haunting image, taken by photographer Nick Ut, brought global attention to the war, but for Kim, it marked the beginning of an arduous journey of physical and emotional recovery.

Years of Pain and Anger

Years of surgeries and therapy followed, yet the scars ran deeper than the surface. Kim grappled with chronic pain and a heart burdened by anger and resentment. But her story did not end in despair. In 1982, a decade after the attack, Kim attended a Christmas Eve service in Saigon. It was during this service, as she listened to the pastor speak about Jesus, that she felt a profound shift. "My faith in Jesus has enabled me to forgive those who have hurt me," Kim later shared, marking this as the turning point in her life.

Finding Faith and Vietnam War Forgiveness

Her conversion to Christianity was transformative. With it came the strength to forgive those who had caused her suffering and the peace she had long sought. In 1992, Kim moved to Canada, where she was granted political asylum and began a new chapter. Embracing her faith, she became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and founded the Kim Foundation International, dedicated to helping child victims of war.

A Life Transformed Through Jesus

Kim's journey is a testament to the power of faith to bring healing and forgiveness. Through Jesus, she found the strength to overcome bitterness and become a symbol of peace and reconciliation. Her story reminds us that even in the depths of suffering, there is hope and redemption through faith.

About This Testimony

What did God do?
Found Faith, Set Free
Where in life?
Church
How did it happen?
Through Suffering, Through Forgiveness

Source & Attribution

Curated by Doxa from accounts from Kim Phuc's autobiography and interviews, 1980s-1990s

Sources

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Fire Road: The Napalm Girl's Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace
Kim Phuc2017Primary Source✓ Verified
https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Road-Journey-Horrors-Forgiveness/dp/1496424301/
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Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Vietnam War Survivor - Brief but Spectacular | PBS News
PBS NewsHour2020✓ Verified
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKvC-HjB_oU
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You Can't Change the Past but with Love, You Can Change the Future: An Interview with Kim Phuc at TEDxVienna On the Rise
TEDxVienna2022✓ Verified
https://www.tedxvienna.at/you-cant-change-the-past-but-with-love-you-can-change-the-future-an-interview-with-kim-phuc-at-tedxvienna-on-the-rise/
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Kim Phuc Interview (The 700 Club Canada)
The 700 Club Canada2017✓ Verified
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ci4gUhThZU

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