'The Lady' was the film I just watched today. It starrs Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi and describes the sacrifice of her personal happiness for her people. Her belief that democracy will prevail one day - finally paid off. Beyong the context of the movie, Myanmar only experiencing baby steps towards democracy in 2012.
5. Hunger - She went on a hunger strike for 12 days to fight for her colleagues' safety.
6. Possible Death - She faced the possibility of death through several close encounters with the military.
Change - It takes a long time to change a person, let alone a country. Will she finally taste the fruits of her labour within her lifetime? Only time will tell.
She believed in democracy and the freedom from fear of military rule. The sacrifices she made include:
1. Isolation - She experienced long periods (15 years) of house arrest, in which she was deprived of communication beyong the boundaries of her house.
2. Time and Efforts - She sacrificed much of her life, initially starting the spread of the word of democracy by visiting different provinces of Burma, including the rural villages.
3. Love for her husband - She did not spend her husband's dying moments at his bedside.
4. Love for her family - She made a difficult decision not to go back to visit her family, for fear of not being able to return.5. Hunger - She went on a hunger strike for 12 days to fight for her colleagues' safety.
6. Possible Death - She faced the possibility of death through several close encounters with the military.
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