Kosmos Journal

LeLy Hayslip




A survivor of unspeakable torture during the Vietnam War, LeLy Hayslip tells of her war-time experiences as a 12 year old spy for the Viet Cong and her remarkable transformation into an international leader of peace and reconciliation, in her bestselling autobiography When Heaven and Earth Changed Places. Her book is translated into 17 languages, made into an Oliver Stone movie “Heaven and Earth”, and used as a textbook in universities worldwide. She continues her story in Child of War, Woman of Peace as a cross-cultural peace worker, founding East Meets West Foundation and Global Village Foundation.

(Updated Apr 9, 2007)
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