Summary
There is a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi taken 15 years ago. In it, her son's head is pressed into her neck. Both are smiling. Was that the last time he saw her? I wonder.
Among the celebrations at her release from house arrest, there are small reports about the personal sacrifice she has made for her people. There's almost nothing about the sacrifice demanded of her family.See the full content of this document
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Burma's Brutes Bow to the Strength of a Mother's Love
Her husband, Dr Michael Aris, an English academic, was barred from visiting her in Burma after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1995. The authorities perhaps thought that the pull of love and duty would cause her resolve to crack. They must have hoped she wo...
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