Letters From Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi From: Herizons | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: Anonymous | Copyright Herizons Spring 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

LETTERS FROM BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Under house arrest in Burma from 1989 to 1995, Aung San Suu Kyi stands as a symbol of what people can achieve through peaceful and courageous action. Her letters reveal a quiet faith in metta (loving-kindness) that is inspiring, given the intimidation tactics and the brutal repression of the Burmese military regime (SLORC) which she and so many Burmese people face on a daily basis. Reading Letters from Burma, I cannot help but think of Che Guevara's...

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