Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the Vietnamese woman whose photo as a girl burnt and screaming in pain became the symbol of Vietnamese war repercussions, had her final skin treatment 50 years after the iconic image was taken.

In 1972, an image of then nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi running down a road unclothed and screaming in agony after napalm was dropped by a South Vietnamese Skyraider attack aircraft, made waves around the world.

Nick Ut, the photographer who captured the image in June 1972, drove her away to find medical treatment.

The picture won a Pulitzer Prize for the Associated Press photographer. The incident also earned her the nickname "Napalm Girl".

She eventually recovered from her injuries and lived in Vietnam until 1992 before moving to Canada with her husband, where she still lives. But she continued to live with pain and limited movement.

This week, the 59-year-old woman had her 12th and final round of laser treatment on her torso at the Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, NBC 6 South Florida reported.

Following the surgery, she also met the photographer, whom she credits with saving her life.

“Now 50 years later, I am no longer a victim of war, I am not the Napalm girl, now I am a friend, am a helper, I'm a grandmother and now I am a survivor calling out for peace," Phan Thi told CBS last month.

She said she wished everyone could “live with love, hope and forgiveness, and if everyone can learn to live like that we don’t need war at all”.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the Vietnamese woman whose photo as a girl burnt and screaming in pain became the symbol of Vietnamese war repercussions, had her final skin treatment 50 years after the iconic image was taken.

Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the Vietnamese woman whose photo as a girl burnt and screaming in pain became the symbol of Vietnamese war repercussions, had her final skin treatment 50 years after the iconic image was taken. In 1972, an image of then nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi running down a road unclothed and screaming in agony after napalm was dropped by a South Vietnamese Skyraider attack aircraft, made waves around the world. Nick Ut, the photographer who captured the image in June 1972, drove her away to find medical treatment. The picture won a Pulitzer Prize for the Associated Press photographer. The incident also earned her the nickname "Napalm Girl". She eventually recovered from her injuries and lived in Vietnam until 1992 before moving to Canada with her husband, where she still lives. But she continued to live with pain and limited movement. This week, the 59-year-old woman had her 12th and final round of laser treatment on her torso at the Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, NBC 6 South Florida reported. Following the surgery, she also met the photographer, whom she credits with saving her life. “Now 50 years later, I am no longer a victim of war, I am not the Napalm girl, now I am a friend, am a helper, I'm a grandmother and now I am a survivor calling out for peace," Phan Thi told CBS last month. She said she wished everyone could “live with love, hope and forgiveness, and if everyone can learn to live like that we don’t need war at all”. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Vietnam war’s 'Napalm Girl' receives final burns treatment, 50 years after iconic image

Facebook has reversed its decision to remove an iconic photo of a nine-year-old naked girl escaping an attack from the Vietnam War after widespread criticism in Norway, including from their prime minister, who said the photo &quot;shaped world history.&quot; 
 
Facebook, which earlier deleted the picture posted by Norwegian author Tom Edgeland and the country&#39;s prime minister Erna Solberg citing nudity rules, later accepted the validity of the criticism. 
 
&quot;An image of a naked child would normally be presumed to violate our Community Standards, and in some countries might even qualify as child pornography.&nbsp;In this case, we recognise the history and global importance of this image in documenting a particular moment in time,&quot; the company said in a statement.&nbsp; 
 
After Facebook reversed its decision, Solberg told the BBC she was a &quot;happy prime minister.&quot;&nbsp; 
 
Egeland, echoed in a tweet,&nbsp;&quot;Now I&#39;m happy!. 
 
Considered one of the war&#39;s defining images, the 1972 picture of a naked Vietnamese girl running from a napalm attack was taken by photographer Nick Ut Cong Huynh for Associated Press and was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize. 
 
Solberg, who is the first head of state to be censured by Facebook, had posted the picture amid a brewing debate in Norway that began after Edgeland&#39;s post was deleted a few weeks back. Norwegians rose to his defence and published the photo in the name of freedom of expression, only to find their posts deleted. 
 
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The controversy began several weeks ago after Norwegian author Tom Egeland published a post about war photos, illustrated by the iconic picture. It was promptly deleted by Facebook. (Image source: Flickr)
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&quot;While we recognise that this photo is iconic, it&#39;s difficult to create a distinction between allowing a photograph of a nude child in one instance and not others,&quot; a Facebook spokesperson had said in an email to AFP, adding, &quot;We try to find the right balance between enabling people to express themselves while maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global community.&quot; 
 
Solberg refused to back down, re-posting the photo on her Facebook page, along with several other iconic pictures with sections blacked out, in an attempt to illustrate the absurdity of censoring historic images. 
 
&quot;What Facebook is doing by deleting photos like this, as good as their intentions are, is to edit our common history,&quot; she wrote in a later post. &quot;I hope Facebook will take advantage of this opportunity to review its editorial policy,&quot; she had said earlier. 
 
 
On Friday, Norway&#39;s biggest daily Aftenposten dedicated its front page in its print edition to the photo, and published a two-page open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. &quot;I write you this letter because I&#39;m concerned by the fact that the biggest media in the world is limiting freedoms instead of trying to broaden them, and because this is happening in a sometimes authoritarian fashion,&quot; editor-in-chief Espen Egil Hansen wrote under the headline &quot;Dear Mark.&quot; 
 
This is not the first time Facebook has been accused of censorship. The company has in the past blocked several artworks. It is to go on trial in France after a schoolteacher accused it of censorship for blocking his account after he posted a photo of a painting by Gustave Courbet called &quot;L&#39;Origine du monde&quot; (The Origin of the World) that shows a woman&#39;s genitals. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

'In this case, we recognize the history and global importance of this image in documenting a particular moment in time,' Facebook said in a statement

Facebook has reversed its decision to remove an iconic photo of a nine-year-old naked girl escaping an attack from the Vietnam War after widespread criticism in Norway, including from their prime minister, who said the photo "shaped world history." Facebook, which earlier deleted the picture posted by Norwegian author Tom Edgeland and the country's prime minister Erna Solberg citing nudity rules, later accepted the validity of the criticism. "An image of a naked child would normally be presumed to violate our Community Standards, and in some countries might even qualify as child pornography. In this case, we recognise the history and global importance of this image in documenting a particular moment in time," the company said in a statement. After Facebook reversed its decision, Solberg told the BBC she was a "happy prime minister." Egeland, echoed in a tweet, "Now I'm happy!. Considered one of the war's defining images, the 1972 picture of a naked Vietnamese girl running from a napalm attack was taken by photographer Nick Ut Cong Huynh for Associated Press and was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize. Solberg, who is the first head of state to be censured by Facebook, had posted the picture amid a brewing debate in Norway that began after Edgeland's post was deleted a few weeks back. Norwegians rose to his defence and published the photo in the name of freedom of expression, only to find their posts deleted. The controversy began several weeks ago after Norwegian author Tom Egeland published a post about war photos, illustrated by the iconic picture. It was promptly deleted by Facebook. (Image source: Flickr) "While we recognise that this photo is iconic, it's difficult to create a distinction between allowing a photograph of a nude child in one instance and not others," a Facebook spokesperson had said in an email to AFP, adding, "We try to find the right balance between enabling people to express themselves while maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global community." Solberg refused to back down, re-posting the photo on her Facebook page, along with several other iconic pictures with sections blacked out, in an attempt to illustrate the absurdity of censoring historic images. "What Facebook is doing by deleting photos like this, as good as their intentions are, is to edit our common history," she wrote in a later post. "I hope Facebook will take advantage of this opportunity to review its editorial policy," she had said earlier. On Friday, Norway's biggest daily Aftenposten dedicated its front page in its print edition to the photo, and published a two-page open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. "I write you this letter because I'm concerned by the fact that the biggest media in the world is limiting freedoms instead of trying to broaden them, and because this is happening in a sometimes authoritarian fashion," editor-in-chief Espen Egil Hansen wrote under the headline "Dear Mark." This is not the first time Facebook has been accused of censorship. The company has in the past blocked several artworks. It is to go on trial in France after a schoolteacher accused it of censorship for blocking his account after he posted a photo of a painting by Gustave Courbet called "L'Origine du monde" (The Origin of the World) that shows a woman's genitals. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Facebook reverses decision to censor Vietnam War photo after public criticism

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Vietnam war’s 'Napalm Girl' receives final burns treatment, 50 years after iconic image

Facebook reverses decision to censor Vietnam War photo after public criticism