The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago this week. Le Ly Hayslip was a teenager at the time, caught in the crossfire between the north and the south. Over the course of the war, she suffered torture and abuse before moving to California where she became an advocate for reconciliation and peace. Hayslip spoke with The World’s Marco Werman about her life in Vietnam, the experience of the war and the lessons from the conflict.
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