Some of Us Became Friends
Portraits of Daily Life in a War Zone
A photographic study of the people of South Vietnam during the war, 1966-67, living their lives, despite the madness around them.
2022
Joel Bluming wasn't sure what he'd find when he arrived in Vietnam in 1966. Some of Us Became Friends combines his sincere photographs and thoughtful words to tell a story of shared humanity inside a war zone and confronting one's role in the absurdity of armed conflict.