Lê Thị Xuân

Lê Thị Xuân

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Lê Thị Xuân is a Vietnamese woman who was married to Yoshiharu Shimizu, a Japanese soldier, during Japan's occupation of Vietnam in World War II. She is one of the few Vietnamese wives from these unions still alive as of the time photographer Phan Quang captured their family's portrait in 2014, representing the complexities and prejudices faced by their mixed-heritage children.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
170,094
Power
10,791$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 9.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 170,094 $21,000,000 10,791$
Totals 1 331,002,651 170,094 $21,000,000 10,791$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Xuân, one of the few Vietnamese wives who was still alive as Phan made the work, spoke about her love with a surprising warmth and devotion. 9

CNN: Beneath the veil, a complicated family portrait in Vietnam