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Aung San Suu Kyi

Archbishop Desmond Tutu said of Suu Kyi, "Like Gandhi before her, she has steadfastly rejected the use of violence in the struggle to free Burma from the clutches of its hardmen. And yet, even without tanks, guns or an army behind her - and from the solitude of house arrest - she continues to pose a threat to the scared military men of Burma."
Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Peace Prize laureate, political prisoner, and an icon of the ideals of democracy and the compassion of Buddhism -- this is Aung San Suu Kyi. She has dedicated her life to liberating the people of Burma (Myanmar) from political oppression.
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