Nhat Chi Mai

Nhất Chi Mai, born Phan Thị Mai, was a Vietnamese Buddhist nun known for her anti-war activism during the Vietnam War. She was deeply influenced by Thich Nhat Hanh's vision of Engaged Buddhism and was one of the first six lay people ordained in his Buddhist order. She dedicated her life to teaching and helping orphans. Her ultimate act of protest, self-immolation, was a poignant call for peace.