Interview with author Alan Clements.
Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi is free!
Rights and Democracy President Gerard Latulippe discusses the release of the Burmese political icon from house arrest.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's 'revolution of the spirit,' part one
Aung San Suu Kyi: The Voice of Hope -- Conversations with Alan Clements
(Seven Stories Press,
1997;
$20.95)
The Voice of Hope is based on recorded conversations between Aung San Suu Kyi and Alan Clements that took place in Suu Kyi's home in Rangoon, Burma between 1995 and 1996. At the time, Aung San Suu Kyi had been officially released from six years of house arrest, and unknown at the time, more years of house arrest were soon to follow.
Originally published in 1997, this book is a timeless tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi's unwavering vision of peace and commitment to democracy in her military-run home country of Burma. Reading Aung San Suu Kyi's words, it is clear that years of seclusion under house arrest have not damaged her spirit or political aspirations. In fact, it appears as though her resilience and hope has taken on renewed strength over the years.
Aung San Suu Kyi's 'revolution of the spirit,' part two
Aung San Suu Kyi: The Voice of Hope -- Conversations with Alan Clements
(Seven Stories Press,
1997;
$20.95)
The first of this two-part interview can be found here.
The final question that Alan Clements asked Aung San Suu Kyi in the making of their book, The Voice of Hope was: "On the chance that you are re-arrested and held incommunicado, may I invite you to speak to those of us in the world who wish to support you and your people's aspirations for democracy and freedom?"
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