Aung San Suu Kyi was my Civil Rights leader. She was born on June 19, 1945 in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. She was married to Michael Arias and has two sons Htein (Kim) Lin and Myint (Alexander) San Aung. Today she is 72 years old.
Aung San Suu Kyi attended several schools growing up like; SOAS University of London 1985-1987 , University of Oxford 1968 , St. Hugh’s College (Oxford) 1967 , University of Delhi in 1964, and Lady Shri Ram College in 1964.
Aung San Suu kyi better known as Daw San Suu Kyi is a politician leader. Aung San stood for peace and nonviolent attempt for human rights and democracy. She won a(n) award for this cause in 1991. In the year 2000 Bill Clinton awards Aung San the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia. Then again in 2008 president George W. Bush signed a legislature awarding a congress Gold Medal again in Absentia. In the year 2012 President Barack Obama awards Aung San now third Congress Gold Medal.
Even though Aung San has won several peace awards, she has been in and out of house arrest for several years. She has spent 15 out of 21 years in house arrest, and 5 of those years in prison for violating house arrest rules. She was originally first placed under house arrest for charges of attempting to divide the military, which she denies in 1989. In 1995 she was released from house arrest, but her political activities were restricted. In the year 2000 was again placed under house arrest, two years later released. On May 2003 Aung San was attacked by a pro-government mob, and held by the military and later again placed under house arrest.
Aung San’s husband Michael Aris (married, 1972 – 1999, his death). Michael Arias began his film career in 1987. He began his big debut at “Dream Quest Images”. Michael has lived in Tokyo, Japan since he was 23 years old and speaks and writes japanese fluently. He and Aung San Suu Kyi had 2 boys Htein Lin (kim) and Myint San Aung (Alexander).
Aung San may have spent many years in house arrest she had two sons. Born in 1977 Kim (Burmese name: Htein Lin) and in 1973 Alexander (Burmese name: Myint San Aung). Htein (Kim) was born in Mezaligon, Sagaing in Burma. He studied for his bachelor of Law (LLB) in 1985 at the Yangon University. Along with others Htein in 1988 he was expelled for protesting in the lack of interest in the death of another student. Instead of pursuing his profession in law he became drawn to the artistic profession and even starred in Htein Htein. Myint San Aung (Alexander) was born in London, United Kingdom. Myint was educated at two independent schools, Dragon School and Magdalen College School.
Aung San had 3 sibling; Aung San Oo, Aung San Lin and Aung San Chit. Aung San Oo is the is the eldest of Aung San’s children. He is engineer and since 2005 has been constructing a large Mansion in Bagan. Aung San Oo and Aung San Suu Kyi are the last two remaining descendants still alive of Aung San’s children. Aung San Li died at age 8 by drowning. Aung San Chit died after delivery.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San was commander of the Burma Independence Army. He helped negotiate Burma’s independence from Britain. He was known as the founder of Tatmadaw. He was married to Khin Kyi (married: 1942- 1947 cause: assassination) Aung San had 4 children; Aung San Oo, Aung San Lin, Aung San Suu Kyi and Aung San Chit. Sadly in July 1947 he was assassinated.
Aung San’s mother, Ma khin kyi, was a diplomat. She attended the American Baptist Mission-run Kemmendine Girls School in Rangoon. She and Aung San had 4 children; Aung San Oo, Aung San Lin, Aung San Suu Kyi and Aung San Chit. She died on December 27, 1988 in cause of a stroke. She was married to Aung San from (1942-1947).
Aung San Suu Kyi growing-up lived Inya Lake where she met people of different backgrounds. Aung San Suu Kyi had a talent of of learning new languages very quickly, she can speak fluently; Burmese, English, French, and Japanese.
During her time in house arrest she spent her time playing the piano and reading numerous books her husband had sent her and was occasionally allowed visits from diplomats. She was offered to be released but on one condition in never returning to Burma, if she agreed she would be giving up not only her children but her people so she denied the opportunity and served her full sentence of house arrest.
In May 2003 a man named John Yettaw swam the Inya lake to reach Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence. Uninvited he hid in Aung San’s residence for three days. The most astonishing part was that he had attempted to do the same thing 2 years earlier. Upon his return Aung San Suu was arrested for violating house arrest terms. Aung San Suu Kyi was originally sentenced to 5 years behind bars but resulted in 18 months of solitary confinement.
A few of Aung San Suu Kyi’s most famous quotes are; “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” & “Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.” Quoted directly from Aung San Suu Kyi.