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Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi. Eileen Lin, Maggie Munts, Lizzy Kim. Who is Aung San Suu Kyi ?. She is the leader of the pro-democracy movement in Burma and the co-founder of the National League for Democracy.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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  1. Aung San SuuKyi Eileen Lin, Maggie Munts, Lizzy Kim

  2. Who is Aung San SuuKyi? • She is the leader of the pro-democracy movement in Burma and the co-founder of the National League for Democracy. • She is the daughter of Bogyoke (“Great General”), the late nationalist leader of Burma and one of the most revered figures in Burma’s recent history. • Her mother was the first woman to head a Burmese diplomatic mission in 1960. • While in India, SuuKyiwas inspired by the teachings of Mohandas Ghandi. • She was inspired by his teachings of nonviolent civil disobedience during conflict in Burma. • She is a human rights activist.

  3. Examples of Aung San SuuKyi’s Leadership • She leads the National League for Democracy has led the strongest opposition movement against Burma’s autocratic leadership. • “She became the leader of a democratic opposition which employs nonviolent means to resist a regime characterized by brutality.” • Aung San SuuKyi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. • She has been under house arrest since July 1989, but remains a symbol of hope for her country. • She spent most of her life abroad, but always knew that she would return to her home country and serve people in Burma.

  4. Aung San SuuKyi Interview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ZlLd1fnxU

  5. Quotes from Aung San SuuKyi • “If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.” • “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” • “To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.” • “Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.”

  6. Bibliography • “Aung San SuuKyi.” Biography Reference Bank. Wilson Web, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/‌hww/‌results/‌getResults.jhtml?_DARGS=/‌hww/‌results/‌results_common.jhtml.35>. • Aung San SuuKyi Mural. 7 May 2011. Flickr. Flickr, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/‌photos/‌globalismpictures/‌5843328245/>. • “Aung San SuuKyi Quotes.” ThinkExist. ThinkExist, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://thinkexist.com/‌quotes/‌Aung_San_Suu_Kyi/>. • “Good Reads.” Good Reads. GoodreadsInc, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.goodreads.com/‌quotes/‌show/14909.

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