She is the legitimate leader of Myanmar.
She is physically rake-thin, with large eyes and a gentle smile.
She has been kept under house arrest for the most spurious* of reasons for over a decade.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most respected women in the word today, and she did not attain the level of respect by being rich, being stylish, or being famous. She is respected because she lives according to her beliefs.
Imagine:
Imagine not being able to leave your home for a simple stroll.
Imagine not being able to bid your husband goodbye as he lay dying.
Imagine fearing to leave the country because the government would never let you back in.
Imagine wanting to help your people and being unable to help.
Imagine knowing that, day by day, you are one step further from ever rejuvenating your nation and your people.
This is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Read her story here, here and here.
*spurious: false, not authentic, not genuine
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