Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese citizen who has done a lot in her life to get freedom for the Burmese. Suu Kyi encourages us to consider helping people for freedom and peace. With freedom your country will be a better place. With peace your country will be a calmer and nicer place to live in.
"Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contestant by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent." Aung San Suu Kyi quotes. Suu Kyi really means this. She fought against the government for peace and freedom for the citizens of Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi led her own party and won. Suu Kyi fought for the rights no matter what the consequences were. In 1990 elections were held for the first time after 30 years. The National League of Democracy, led by Suu Kyi won the elections. But the military leader of Myanmar didn't want to step down so didn't recognize the results. But Suu Kyi still fought for her peoples rights. So in 1990 Suu Kyi was put under house arrest for a long 15 out of 21 years. Even though she knew that she couldn't see her family for a long time, she still fought for freedom. The only way she can be released of house arrest, she would have to leave Myanmar alone During this time period she couldn't meet her children or husband. This was a big sacrifice to make. While she was still under house arrest her husband, Michael Aris pasts away. But also during this time period she got a few prizes, such as the Nobel Peace prize and a several from different countries.
It is important to fight for freedom for a country because than you can speak out about a problem that is happening in that country and can make it better. If there were a problem in a country it is better to sit down and speak out so that people can get ideas from each other to make the place a better place to live in. If there were no freedom than people will be scared to speak out about something they believe in, and if you don't sit down and talk about it, than people will start war and fight against the government. Aung San Suu Kyi believes there should be freedom. She led her own party to bring back freedom from the military, because she wants Burmese to live in peace and in calm just like all the rest of the people in the world.
Without Aung San Suu Kyi and her beliefs of freedom Myanmar would still be under control of the military and make people starve for hunger of freedom. Aung San Suu Kyi has inspired me because she has made Myanmar a better place even though she was under house arrest. Suu Kyi has fought a lot for Myanmar and that makes be believe that your actions will be counted.
