Freedom from Fear and Other Writings: Revised Edition
by Aung San Suu Kyi
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Author: Aung San Suu KyiEditor: Michael Aris
Foreword: Vaclav Havel
Foreword: Desmond M. Tutu
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-03-01
ISBN: 0140253173
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A bright candle in the world of darkness
Summary: 5 Stars
Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is a person of the highest integrity and dignity. In a country ruined by the illegitimate and oppressive military government, she remains the hope and the guiding light of her people in Burma (also known as Myanmar). Not unlike Gandhi, Mandela and Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi's stories inspire as much as they touch deeply our hearts. Michael Aris, editor of this book, was Aung San Suu Kyi's late husband. Unfortunately Aris died of cancer after the publication of this book. In his final days the Burmese military regime denied his visit to Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi could not attend to her dying husband in England because she knew that once she left, the government would never allow her to return. She would not abandon her people and her country. In "Freedom from Fear", she talks about her beloved country, her people's suffering, her political view, and most important of all, her hope for the future. Their stories may not be told by the media, their voices may not be heard by the international community, but the Burmese suffer no less than the people in Kosovo, Tibet, Northern Ireland or Cambodia. For the sake of human right and justice, we must give them our support, and to understand what they are up against is the first step we need to take. I strongly urge every Amazon user to read "Freedom from Fear" and other books by Aung San Suu Kyi. To get updated information and how you may help the cause in Burma, check out websites of organizations such as FreeBurma.org. Readers may also check out the Hollywood movie "Beyond Rangoon", which will give readers a quick summary of the political struggle in Burma (the movie itself is not as good as "The Killing Fields", but that's not the point here). Readers may also find a documentary film called "the Burma diary" available from FreeBurma branch in Seattle.
Summary of Freedom from Fear and Other Writings: Revised Edition
Aung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. . This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous reminiscences as well as independent assessments of her role in politics. Containing speeches, letters and interviews, these writings give a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', who was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.Historical Books
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