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| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San Suu Kyi Jesper Bengtsson, 2012-03-01 The leader of Burma’s democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has joined Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama in the global pantheon of those whose lives are dedicated to freedom. Throughout the world, she is associated with a peaceful struggle for democracy and human rights. But what is she really like? What drives her to make such enormous personal sacrifices for her country? Jesper Bengtsson presents a portrait of one of today’s most significant political activists. He chronicles her background as the daughter of Burma’s liberation hero Aung San, the years she spent in England and New York, and her return to Burma in the 1980s. First placed under house arrest by the military junta in 1989, she spent fifteen of the subsequent twenty-one years in captivity, separated from her husband and two children. Throughout that period, she remained a unifying figure and activist for Burma’s democracy movement. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she saw her reputation and her international stature grow the longer she was under house arrest. Upon her release in November 2010, she immediately took up her work with the democracy movement and proved that she remains the most important political force in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi’s ability to affect people and repressive regimes reflects not only her personal charisma and courage but also her devotion to one of the great issues of our times: What is necessary for democracy to evolve from a deeply authoritarian system? |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Freedom from Fear Aung San Suu Kyi, 1995-10-05 Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her concern about the need for international co-operation in the continuing fight for Burma's freedom. Bringing together her most powerful speeches, letters and interviews, this remarkable collection gives a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', whose fate remains in the hands of her enemies. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the world's greatest living defenders of freedom and democracy, and an inspiration to millions worldwide. This book sits alongside Nelson Mandela's memoir Long Walk to Freedom. 'This book is bound to become a classic for a new generation of Asians who value democracy even more highly than Westerners do, simply because they are deprived of the basic freedoms that Westerners take for granted'The New York Times 'Aung San Suu Kyi's extraordinary achievement has been to confront the regime peacefully, reasonably and persuasively... [in] one of the most laudable continuing acts of political courage' Financial Times 'Such is the depth of passion and learning that she brings to her writings about national identity and its links with culture and language that she has attracted the admiration of intellectuals around the world' Sunday Times Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of Burma's National League for Democracy. She was placed under house arrest in Rangoon in 1989, where she remained for almost 15 of the 21 years until her release in 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners. She is also the author of Letters from Burma. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Letters from Burma Aung San Suu Kyi, 2010-02-04 Previous edition: London: Penguin, 1997. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Lady And The Peacock Peter Popham, 2011-11-03 Peter Popham's major new biography of Aung San Suu Kyi draws upon previously untapped testimony and fresh revelations to tell the story of a woman whose bravery and determination have captivated people around the globe. Celebrated today as one of the world's greatest exponents of non-violent political defiance since Mahatma Gandhi, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize only four years after her first experience of politics. In April 1988, Suu Kyi returned from Britain to Burma to nurse her sick mother but, within six months, found herself the unchallenged leader of the largest popular revolt in the history of Burma. When the party she co-founded won a landslide victory in Burma's first free elections for thirty years, she was already under house arrest and barred from taking office by the military junta. Since then, 'The Lady' has set about transforming her country ethically as well as politically, displaying dazzling courage in the process. Under house arrest for 15 of the previous 20 years, she has come close to being killed by her political enemies and her commitment to peaceful revolution has come at extreme personal cost. In November 2010, after fraudulent elections in which she played no part, Suu Kyi was again freed. She was greeted by ecstatic crowds but only time will tell what role this remarkable woman will have in the future of her country. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San Suu Kyi Judy L. Hasday, 2013 Profiles the life and work of the political activist from Myanmar who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: A Political Biography of Aung San Suu Kyi Michał Lubina, 2020-09 Becoming a hybrid politician -- The Kairos Moment -- The Lioness -- The Non-Level Playing Field -- The Roadmap -- The Poker Game -- A Political to-be-or-not-to-be -- The State Counsellor -- Fall From Grace -- Conclusion : The Balance Sheet. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Lady Barbara Victor, 2002-11-07 Now in eBook, the first full account of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's role in the struggle against Burma's military junta. Included is a new afterword by the author, which covers events from the time of the original publication in 1998 to Aung San Suu Kyi's release from house arrest in May 2002. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy Bertil Lintner, 2011 Gives an account of Burma's pro-democracy movement and Aung San Suu Kyi's prominent leadership role |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Voice of Hope Aung San Suu Kyi, Alan Clements, 1997 Aung San Suu Kyi--daugher of the founder of modern Burma--won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize and numerous other prestigious international awards for her courageous leadership of the nonviolent struggle for freedom in Burma. With Burma expert Alan Clements, Suu Kyi explains why she has chosen to risk everything to join in her country's struggle. Photos. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Lady and the Generals Peter Popham, 2016 She was a heroine of our time, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a symbol of supreme courage in the face of tyranny. Then, in 2010, Burma's generals opened the door a chink: Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest, and her country began to change. Suu Kyi's acclaimed biographer, Peter Popham, describes what happened next. Travelling across the country, meeting aristocrats, monks and politicians, freedom fighters, punks and rebels, he shows how hope has slowly returned to the lives of ordinary Burmese. He also examines the fate of the hill tribes, and how the world's politicians and businessmen are striving for influence. But with greater openness, long-suppressed prejudices have burst into the open: intolerant Buddhist preachers have whipped up the latent hostility of the Burmese against people of other races and beliefs, especially the Muslim Rohingya. When Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to parliament, she began to negotiate with the military. Yet she has declined to take a firm stand on minority rights - to the dismay of many in the West. The Lady and the Generals offers a trenchant and compelling portrait of this fascinating country and asks where Burma and Suu Kyi herself - with her bravery, her brilliance and her limitations - are heading next. Praise for The Lady and the Peacock: 'What a gift to our world and what a splendid telling of [Aung San Suu Kyi's life]. We are deeply indebted to Peter Popham for such a superb account' - Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Sensitive and moving' - Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and compelling in every aspect' - Joanna Lumley 'Warm and objective...will not be bettered for a long time' - Independent on Sunday |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San Suu Kyi Whitney Stewart, 1997-01-01 A biography of the Burmese leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 while under house arrest. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Rohingyas Azeem Ibrahim, 2018 Brings to light the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya going on in Burma |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Let's Visit Bhutan Aung San Suu Kyi, 1985 An introduction to a tiny, beautiful Himalayan kingdom which has been little influenced by the modern world. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Perfect Hostage Justin Wintle, 2007 A portrait of the Burmese activist minister and non-violence advocate describes the factors that contributed to her house arrest in 1989, her work to promote non-aggressive civil resistance, and her receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar's Lady of Democracy Bennah Marie Eliseo, 2021-06-02 This book will take you on a journey through the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, a prominent political figure in Burma, from her childhood to her glorious uprising. She was a lovely lady when she was younger. A powerful, intelligent, and self-assured woman at the top of her game. A mother, a daughter, and a hero all rolled into one. Sacrificing family and freedom for the love of her homeland. Her persistence and her ideology of democracy through nonviolent means made her one of the world's most inspiring political leaders. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Let's Visit Nepal Aung San Suu Kyi, 1985-01-01 Describes the geography, history, people, and customs of Nepal. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Current Myanmar Studies Esther Tenberg, Georg Winterberger, 2019-04-10 Myanmar shifted into the centre of international attention in 2011, when the new civilian government took over. Enormous media scrutiny began in 2017 and 2018 after the outbreak of violence between Muslim and Buddhist population groups. This book brings together papers presented at the Myanmar Conference 2017, the annual gathering of German-speaking Myanmar scholars. It contains articles concerned with the major issues currently facing development in Myanmar. Topics explored here include Muslims in Arakan (widely known as Rohingya) and how they became foreigners in Myanmar; the economic perspective of everyday life on one side and governmental planning on the other side; Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of the country, and the various challenges she faces as a female politician; and an ethnographic note on how textile production can look in the hinterland of Shan State. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Lizard Cage Karen Connelly, 2010-01-11 Set during Burma's military dictatorship of the mid—1990s, Karen Connelly’s exquisitely written and harshly realistic debut novel is a hymn to human resilience and love. In the sealed-off world of a vast Burmese prison known as the cage, Teza languishes in solitary confinement seven years into a twenty-year sentence. Arrested in 1988 for his involvement in mass protests, he is the nation’s most celebrated songwriter whose resonant words and powerful voice pose an ongoing threat to the state. Forced to catch lizards to supplement his meager rations, Teza finds emotional and spiritual sustenance through memories and Buddhist meditation. The tiniest creatures and things–a burrowing ant, a copper-coloured spider, a fragment of newspaper within a cheroot filter–help to connect him to life beyond the prison walls. Even in isolation, Teza has a profound influence on the people around him. His integrity and humour inspire Chit Naing, the senior jailer, to find the courage to follow his conscience despite the serious risks involved, while Teza’s very existence challenges the brutal authority of the junior jailer, perversely nicknamed Handsome. Sein Yun, a gem smuggler and prison fixer, is his most steady human contact, who finds delight in taking advantage of Teza by cleverly tempting him into Handsome's web with the most dangerous contraband of all: pen and paper. Lastly, there's Little Brother, an orphan raised in the jail, imprisoned by his own deprivation. Making his home in a tiny, corrugated-metal shack, Little Brother stays alive by killing rats and selling them to the inmates. As the political prisoner and the young boy forge a cautious friendship, we learn that both are prisoners of different orders; only one of them dreams of escape and only one of them achieves it. Barely able to speak, losing the battle of the flesh but winning the battle of the spirit, Teza knows he has the power to transfigure one small life, and to send a message of hope and resistance out of the cage. Shortlisted for both the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, The Lizard Cage has received rave reviews nationally and internationally. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Let's Visit Burma Aung San Suu Kyi, 1985 Describes the geography, history, people, and customs of Burma. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Female Voice of Myanmar Nilanjana Sengupta, 2015-12-09 The Female Voice of Myanmar seeks to offer a female perspective on the history and political evolution of Myanmar. It delves into the lives and works of four of Myanmar's remarkable women who set aside their lives to answer the call of their country: Khin Myo Chit, who spoke about latent sexual politics in pre-Independent Burma; Ludu Daw Amar, who as the editor of the leftist Ludu Daily, was deemed anti-establishment and was witness to the socialist government's abortive efforts at ethnic reconciliation; Ma Thida, whose writing bears testimony to the impact the authoritative military rule had on the individual psyche; and Aung San Suu Kyi, who has re-articulated Burmese nationalism. This book breaks new ground in exploring their writing, both published and hitherto unexamined, some in English and much in Burmese, while the intimate biographical sketches offer a glimpse into the Burmese home and the shifting feminine image. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Myanmar's 'Rohingya' Conflict Anthony Ware, Costas Laoutides, 2018 Offers new analysis of the complexities of the conflict and new insights into what is preventing a peaceful resolution to this intractable |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide Ronan Lee, 2021-01-28 The genocide in Myanmar has drawn global attention as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be presiding over human rights violations, forced migrations and extra-judicial killings on an enormous scale. This unique study draws on thousands of hours of interviews and testimony from the Rohingya themselves to assess and outline the full scale of the disaster. Casting new light on Rohingya identity, history and culture, this will be an essential contribution to the study of the Rohingya people and to the study of the early stages of genocide. This book adds convincingly to the body of evidence that the government of Myanmar has enabled a genocide in Rakhine State and the surrounding areas. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Aung San of Burma Aung San Suu Kyi, 1991 1st ed. 1983. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Burmese Looking Glass Edith T. Mirante, 2007-12-01 “Burmese Looking Glass is a contribution to the literature of human rights and to the literature of high adventure.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review As captivating as the most thrilling novel, Burmese Looking Glass tells the story of tribal peoples who, though ravaged by malaria and weakened by poverty, are unforgettably brave. Author Edith T. Mirante first crossed illegally from Thailand into Burma in 1983. There she discovered the hidden conflict that has despoiled the country since the close of World War II. She met commandos and refugees and learned firsthand the machinations of Golden Triangle narcotics trafficking. Mirante was the first Westerner to march with the rebels from the fabled Three Pagodas Pass to the Andaman Sea. She taught karate to women soldiers, was ritually tattooed by a Shan sayah “spirit doctor,” lobbied successfully against US government donation of Agent Orange chemicals to the dictatorship, and was deported from Thailand in 1988. “A dramatic but caring book in which Mirante’s blithe tone doesn’t disguise her earnest concern for the worsening conditions faced by the Burmese hill tribes.” —Kirkus Reviews |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics Gustaaf Houtman, 1999 An examination of the current political crisis in Burma, and in particular its Buddhist and socio-psychological aspects. |
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| aung san suu kyi books written: Prisoner for Peace John Parenteau, 1994 Profiles the Nobel Peace Prize winner's personal life and her struggle to continue her father's work and bring political change in Burma |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Struggle for Freedom Jesper Bengtsson, 2011 Just like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Burma's democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has become an icon for freedom - throughout the world, she is associated with a peaceful struggle for democracy and human rights. But what is she really like? What drives her to make such enormous personal sacrifices for her country? Bengtsson draws a portrait of one of the most most talked about political personalities of our times. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Under the Dragon Rory MacLean, 1999 TRAVEL WRITING. The memory of a brief visit to Burma had haunted Rory MacLean for years. A decade after the violent suppression of an unarmed national uprising, which cost thousands of lives and all hopes for democracy, he seized the chance to return. Travelling from Rangoon to Mandalay and Pagan, into the heart of the Golden Triangle, he hears stories of ordinary people struggling to survive under one of the most brutal and repressive regimes in the world and meets Aung San Suu Kyi, perhaps the most courageous woman of our time and the embodiment of all Burma's hope. On his journey MacLean exposes the tragedy of a hundred betrayals. Under the Dragon is a perceptive and heartbreaking portrayal of contemporary Burma, a country that is shot through with desperation and fear, but also blessed - even in the darkest places - with beauty and courage. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Burma In Revolt Bertil Lintner, 2019-04-24 This book explains how Burma's booming drug production, insurgency, and counter-insurgency interrelate—and why the country has been unable to shake off thirty years of military rule and build a modern, democratic society. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Voice of Hope Aung San Suu Kyi, Alan Clements, 2008 Aung San Suu Kyi has suffered constant harassment and abuse from the Burmese authorities, long separation from her family and six years of house arrest. In these 12 interviews, she talks about her passion for justice and the sacrifices she has had to make. One of the very few people she has trusted enough to take her message to the wider world is Alan Clements.The Voice of Hope is the result of the secret and dangerous meetings they had over several years, and offers unquestionably the most wide-ranging collection of her views on the political situation inside Burma, her non-violent approach to democracy and human rights, her Buddhist beliefs, her family, and how she keeps a sense of meaning and purpose under the most appalling conditions. Brand new material includes an inspiring discussion with U-Gambira, the leader of the All-Burma Monks Alliance, conducted after the 2007 uprising (he has since 'disappeared'). There is also an updated Chronology of Events of recent Burmese history, a new introduction and a new list of Burma-related websites. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Miss Burma Charmaine Craig, 2018-11 A powerful and epic novel that follows one prominent Burmese family struggling to overcome war and political repression while trying to build a meaningful life. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Not Out of Hate Ma Ma Leʺ, 1991 Not Out of Hate is the first Burmese novel to be translated into English and published outside of Myanmar. It offers unusual insights into the social history of the late colonial period. Set in pre-World War II Burmese society, the story centers on the relationship and marriage of seventeen-year-old Way Way with U Saw Han, a much older Burmese agent for a British trading company. The subtle but deep misunderstandings they experience mirror the cultural confrontation of Eastern and Western values in modern society, still evident in Burmese life today. The work is also a poignant and pointed commentary on a young woman's struggle against a suffocating love. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: First, They Erased Our Name Habiburahman, Sophie Ansel, 2019-09-09 Habiburahman was born in 1979 and raised in a small village in western Burma. When he was three years old, the country's military leader declared that his people, the Rohingya, were not one of the 135 recognised ethnic groups that formed the eight 'national races'. He was left stateless in his own country. Since 1982, millions of Rohingya have had to flee their homes as a result of extreme prejudice and persecution. In 2016 and 2017, the government intensified the process of ethnic cleansing, and over 600,000 Rohingya people were forced to cross the border into Bangladesh. Here, for the first time, a Rohingya speaks up to expose the truth behind this global humanitarian crisis. Through the eyes of a child, we learn about the historic persecution of the Rohingya people and witness the violence Habiburahman endured throughout his life until he escaped the country in 2000. First, They Erased Our Name is an urgent, moving memoir about what it feels like to be repressed in one's own country and a refugee in others. It gives voice to the voiceless. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The History and Development of the Shan Scripts Sai Kam Mong, 2004 The earliest reference to Syam or Shan is found in a Pagan inscription from A.D. 1120. From these early beginnings, Sai Kam Mong explores the history of the Shan people and their close relationship with Burma and northern Thailand, to provide a backdrop for the focus of his research: the development of the Shan scripts. The book explores the possible origins of the Shan alphabet, citing the wide-ranging opinions of many scholars, and then delves into a careful analysis of the successive stages of the Shan script, from the earliest forms of Lik Hto Ngouk, through Lik Tou Moan and Hkun scripts, noting the problems and idiosyncrasies of each. In addition, it examines the spelling and handling of Pali words within religious writings in each of these scripts and in the Yuan script. Excerpts from early manuscripts are presented as evidence. In the final section, Sai Kam Mong considers the shortcomings of the early Shan scripts and presents the various modern scripts that have been proposed as alternatives, namely Mai Sung Lik Tai, the Shan Council Script, the Common Shan Script, the Hsipaw Script, and the Shan Commission Script. He concludes with a report outlining policy issues in teaching the Shan language over the past fifty years and the resulting erosion of Shan language identity. Appendixes give explanations of Shan writing culture, the grammar and vocabulary of early Shan, and Shan poetry, in addition to an extensive bibliography. This volume will prove to be an indispensable linguistic reference on the developments in form and usage of the various shan scripts. Sai Kam Mong was a lecturer in history for many years at Mandalay and Yongon Universities in Myanmar. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Burma Martin Smith, 1991-01-01 Burma remains a land in deep crisis. The popular uprising of 1988 swept away 26 years of military rule under General Ne Win in name only. The National League for Democracy of Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide victory in the 1990 election. But, as this book relates, the military remained in control and the future of Burma looks more problematic than ever. With unparalleled command of largely inaccessible Burmese sources and interviews with many of the leading participants, Martin Smith charts the rise of modern political parties and unravels the complexities of the long-running insurgencies waged by opposition groups, including the Communist Party of Burma, the Karen National Union and a host of other ethnic nationalist movements. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: From the Land of Green Ghosts Pascal Khoo Thwe, 2003-12-02 In 1988, Dr. John Casey, a professor visiting Burma, meets a waiter in Mandalay with a passion for the works of James Joyce, and the encounter changes both their lives. Pascal, a member of the Kayan Padaung tribe, was the first member of his community to study English at a university. Within months of his meeting with Dr. Casey, Pascal's world lay in ruins. Burma's military dictatorship forces him to sacrifice his studies, and the regime's brutal armed forces murder his lover. Fleeing to the jungle, he becomes a guerrilla fighter in the life-or-death struggle against the government. In desperation, he writes a letter to the Englishman he met in Mandalay. Miraculously reaching its destination, the letter leads to Pascal's rescue and his enrollment in Cambridge University, where he is the first Burmese tribesman ever to attend. From the Land of Green Ghosts unforgettably evokes the realities of life in modern-day Burma and one man's long journey to freedom despite almost unimaginable odds. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Pa-O Russ Christensen, Chūʺ Ṅhakʻ, 2006 The Pa-O, one of Burma's many ethnic minorities, engaged in a forty-year insurgency against the government of Burma which ended in a cease-fire in 1994. This is the first book on the Pa-O in English. Drawing upon historical accounts, contemporary writing, and personal interviews, the authors present the mythological and historical background of the Pa-O in Burma and Thailand. They recount the recent political history and focus on the experiences and difficulties of one village community that was forced to relocate ten times between 1978 and 1996. Interviews provide first-hadn evidence of the difficult conditions under which the Pa-O live in Burma and Thailand. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: The Burma Spring Rena Pederson, 2015-01-15 Aung San Suu Kyi?Burma's woman of destiny” and one of the most admired voices for freedom in the world today?comes alive through this brilliant rendering of Burma's tumultuous history. Former State Department Speechwriter, and Award-Winning Journalist Rena Pederson’s THE BURMA SPRING brings fresh details to light about the charismatic Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi—the inspiration for Burma’s (now called Myanmar)first steps towards democracy and the most admired voice for freedom in the world today. Suu Kyi's party is poised to win the majority in the 2015 elections, a revolutionary step after years of military dictatorship. Gleaned from exclusive interviews with Suu Kyi since her release from fifteen years of house arrest, as well as previously undisclosed diplomatic cables from Wikileaks, Pederson reveals new twists to this extraordinary story.One of the most surprising to American readers will be the extraordinary steps taken by First Lady Laura Bush to help Suu Kyi while she was under arrest; And why former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton injected new momentum into the “Burma Spring.” Juxtaposed with the difficulties and dangers Pederson experienced while reporting in Burma, this is a never before seen view of the harrowing hardships the people of Burma have endured, and the often fiery political atmosphere in which Suu Kyi’s has fought a life-and-death struggle for freedom and democracy in this fascinating part of the world. |
| aung san suu kyi books written: Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar Adam Simpson, Nicholas Farrelly, Ian Holliday, 2020-06-30 This timely Handbook describes the political, economic, cultural and strategic dimensions of this crucial period of transition in Myanmar life. It presents explanations for contradictory trends, including those that defy some of the early narratives about the comprehensive transformation of Myanmar life. |
Aung San Suu Kyi - Wikipedia
Aung San Suu Kyi [a] [b] (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and political activist. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize. She served as State …
Aung San Suu Kyi | Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts | Britannica
Apr 17, 2025 · Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19, 1945, Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]) is a politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San (a martyred …
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Apr 2, 2014 · Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, in Yangon, Myanmar, a country traditionally known as Burma. Her father, formerly the de facto prime minister of British Burma, …
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar democracy icon who fell from grace
Dec 6, 2021 · In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, while still under house arrest, and hailed as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless". In 2015, …
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The Burmese Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of the legendary liberation movement leader Aung San. Following studies abroad, she returned home in 1988. From then …
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Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name "Aung San" comes from her father, who is also named Aung San; "Kyi" comes from her mother; and "Suu" comes from her …
Aung San Suu Kyi - New World Encyclopedia
The beloved leader of Burma's democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi (often affectionately referred to as either "Aunty," or "The Lady") was born June 19, 1945 in what was then known …
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May 2, 2024 · On a sweltering day marking the end of Thingyan, the Burmese New Year, a media outlet in Yangon published a weather-related scoop. Eleven Media Group revealed that Aung …
AUNG SAN SUU KYI: HER EARLY LIFE, FAMILY AND CHARACTER
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I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement toward the reestablishment of democracy in Burma (now Myanmar). In 1991, while under house arrest by the government …
Aung San Suu Kyi - Wikipedia
Aung San Suu Kyi [a] [b] (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and political activist. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize. She served as State …
Aung San Suu Kyi | Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts | Britannica
Apr 17, 2025 · Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19, 1945, Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]) is a politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San (a martyred …
Aung San Suu Kyi - Husband, Quotes & Rohingya Crisis - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, in Yangon, Myanmar, a country traditionally known as Burma. Her father, formerly the de facto prime minister of British Burma, …
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar democracy icon who fell from grace
Dec 6, 2021 · In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, while still under house arrest, and hailed as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless". In 2015, …
Aung San Suu Kyi – Facts - NobelPrize.org
The Burmese Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of the legendary liberation movement leader Aung San. Following studies abroad, she returned home in 1988. From then …
Aung San Suu Kyi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name "Aung San" comes from her father, who is also named Aung San; "Kyi" comes from her mother; and "Suu" comes from her …
Aung San Suu Kyi - New World Encyclopedia
The beloved leader of Burma's democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi (often affectionately referred to as either "Aunty," or "The Lady") was born June 19, 1945 in what was then known …
Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? - The Diplomat
May 2, 2024 · On a sweltering day marking the end of Thingyan, the Burmese New Year, a media outlet in Yangon published a weather-related scoop. Eleven Media Group revealed that Aung …
AUNG SAN SUU KYI: HER EARLY LIFE, FAMILY AND CHARACTER
AUNG SAN SUU KYI. Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced awng san sue chee) is the leader of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar, daughter of Aung San, the general who founded …
Aung San Suu Kyi Biography - life, family, children, wife, school ...
I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement toward the reestablishment of democracy in Burma (now Myanmar). In 1991, while under house arrest by the government …
