Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945 in Rangoon, now known as Yangon. She grew up with her mother and two brothers, her father was assassinated by his rivals in 1947. Her brother, Aung San Lin died when he was eight from drowning in an ornamental lake on the grounds of their home. After the death, the family moved to Inya Lake where she met people with different political views, backgrounds and religions. She attended Methodist English High School for most of her childhood in Burma. In New
Fighting for human rights is not the norm for human beings. An Asian woman named Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest for fifteen years because she fought for human rights. She is a great political activist in Burma, a country located in South East Asia. Her father General Aung San promoted democracy in Burma, but was killed by assassins. Suu Kyi and her mother moved to New Delhi, India, and she finished the university there. After many years, she returned to Burma, and started her political
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Aung San Suu Kyi both fall into a category of those who fought against the unjust of society to change. From Martin Luther with his change in the church through the Reformation, or Ghandi with his nonviolent protests against the British in India, they along with both Martin Luther King Jr. and Aung San Suu Kyi fought for a change in their society. Though King and Suu Kyi differ in their fight, they both shared the same motive that they wanted to fight for, equality for
Aung San Suu Kyi fought for democracy, and human rights. She was put through many hardships, like being put on house arrest for many years and trying to stand up for what she believes in. Aung San Suu Kyi is known for her non-violent ways while fighting for democracy and human rights. She was inspired by many US civil rights leaders by their non-violent campaigns. In 1988, she returned to back to her home city, Burma, to take care of her dying mother. The country, Myanmar was going through a
My own heroes are the dreamers, those men who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones” – George R Martin Daughter of General Aung San (who is known as Father of Nation for leading the Burmese people to independence) -- Aung San Suu Kyi, is not an ordinary woman like you and I. The eagerness to improve her mother country is in her blood. She is a woman who dreamt of having a democratic Burma. She did everything within her power to ensure
Disobediance Essay Major historical changes have often been affected by civil disobedience, there have always been groups of people who have had a lesser say in the decisions taken by the government. If not no say at all. Both Sophie Scholl and Aung San Suu Kyi were women who stood up for their beliefs in a non violent way and suffered great consequences for it. They fought hard for what they believed was right and gave up personal gain for the greater good. Although, what did they really achieve? Did
the Burma Independence Army. Japan would later be resisted by this same group after it converted into the Anti-Fascist People 's Freedom League. In 1945, Aung San of Burma led
In “Freedom from Fear” Aung Sun Suu Kyi focused on clarifying that fear is what corrupts a person and eventually a nation, not power itself. She declared that “Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” Being an activist made her appearance stronger because of the fact that she is writing about how fear is what degrades society while she’s facing house arrest, and she does not allow the obstacles to stand in her way. That
Peace and Peacemaking Both the XIV Dalai Lama and Aung San Suu Kyi, as leaders in their struggle for freedom, have faced tremendous hardships and oppression. Their situations are similar in that they and the movements they represent are being oppressed by violent governments and they both choose to respond based off of their Buddhist backgrounds. The Dalai Lama does not discuss the Tibetan situation at great lengths in his book Ethic for a New Millennium, because it is a general book that outlines
Democracy in Burma The prospect for the development of a democratic state in Burma has recently become a remote possibility. Burma’s military leaders have been holding talks with the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). The dialogue started while Aung San Suu Kyi was still under house arrest. When she was released in 2002, the international community and the people of Burma expected the process to evolve to the next stage – substantive political negotiations
democracy and human rights. In 1989, the government placed Suu Kyi under house arrest, and she spent 15 of the next 21 years in custody. In 1991, her ongoing efforts won her the Nobel Prize for Peace, and she finally released from house arrest in November 2010. She has since gained a parliamentary seat with the National League for Democracy party and in the recent election; her party comes into power after a historic win (Aung San Suu Kyi,
According to my opinion, a good man should be full of courage and positive energy, vision for the future, and have a strong conviction to serve the community. In addition to that, he should always use his power or authority for public welfare. Good men also shares and expresses his feelings in the appropriate situation, protecting and nurturing family, and, finally yet importantly, give unconditional love to everyone in the society. I believe that, in the appropriate situation, a man should cry and
In some cultures women have to live under male control. Women have to stay home with kids and do house choir. Based on true story what I read on Girl Power “ Malala, a smart young girl, started noticing that women in her country were being suppressed because of their gender”. The Taliban had control in Swat Valley at that time and didn’t allow girls to go outside or go to school. Malala speak up and she got shot in her head on her way back to home from school. She got shot on October 9, 2012 and
Hero of Burma The hero of Burma was born on June 19, 1945 in Yangon, Myanmar, a country traditionally known as Burma. Her father, Aung San was the de facto prime minister of British. He played a major role in helping Burma win independence from the British in 1948. Unfortunately, he was assassinated on July 19, 1947 before Burma became independent. Her mother, Daw Khin Kyi, was also active in politics before and after being married. In 1960, her mother was appointed as Burmese ambassador to India. “From
The purpose of this memo is to discuss the crisis in Myanmar, one of the ASEAN Member States. The situation in Myanmar has worsened after the election on 7 November 2010. It has claimed lots of lives and also has caused injuries to many people of Myanmar. This also has caused political instability in Myanmar. International media claimed that lack of coordination of the United Nations has caused this situation to happen. At this moment, ASEAN as a regional grouping which include Myanmar is being
The leaders were willing to give up their lives or freedom because their conscience would not let them rest and accept the unjust laws. Some of these leaders include Henry David Thoreau, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Malala Yousafzai. To illustrate, a famous man of literature and a leader of civil disobedience acts is Henry David Thoreau; he wrote the essay “On the Act of Civil Disobedience” as a realist to state his views on the government. He felt
Myanmar (Burma) Juan Estrada 1-16-14 Introduction Myanmar is a country in eastern Asia that has a much to tell about. Myanmar is sadly a poor country, but has very interesting things people would want to know about. They have an interesting culture, history, and government. Let’s take a look at what Myanmar has to offer. Economics There are many things Myanmar makes money from. Since Myanmar is a flat land country they make the most money by farming. They make money by selling Rubber, sugar cane
mankind is at risk. The two women, Burmese politician and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi and philanthropist and actress Oprah Winfrey should both be ensured their survival as they have the aptitude to keep humanity emotionally and psychologically sustained meaning that they can make individuals perfect their centeredness, growth and can maintain happiness and self growth among the world wide community. Aung San Suu Kyi’s political career demonstrates how she enlightens and voices the issues
Poster Paper The poster I was assigned was by Aung San Suu Kyi that says “We will surely get to our destination if we join hands.” The picture that was attached with the poster was a latter with three people on it, there were two actual people and then an animal. The people each have a hand on each other helping up the latter. There is also an arrow pointing up on the bottom of the page. The arrow I think is representing their destination. There's a lady on the latter who is holding a bird
Aung San Suu Kyi once said, “Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day”. This is the basic reality for the citizens of Libya living under Qadaffi’s repressive regime. Pressured to conform to the societal and partisan desires of the government, citizens live in constant fear. The foundation of terror Libya’s society is built on creates an unstable setting that leads people to commit acts of betrayal. Suleiman betrays his best friend Kareem