Aunty Suu

Before my trip to Oxford, I've never even thought about wanting to know more about this particular lady. A lady who has great sense of justice and democracy, a lady who has sacrificed everything just for her country, a lady... who has the same birthday as I am. That particular lady stands by the name Aung San Suu Kyi.

She was born in 19 June 1945, so am I. You could change the year though, I'm about several decades younger than her. Though I think our birthday might be the only thing that we have in common, I felt we have this really special bond somehow.

Back in Oxford, the name Aung San Suu Kyi somehow was quiet familiar with my ears since I've heard  several news concerning Burma, though I had no idea who exactly is Aung San Suu Kyi. I encountered several things that got the connection with 'The Lady' back in Oxford. I thought these were mere coincidences.

I told my mum about these special encounters and that both Aunty Suu and I have the same birthday, then her answer was "That's what you'd call as fate."

Curiosity was ruling my mind after that, I decided to go and buy:

"Letters From Burma"

As I went through each chapter about Aunty Suu's journey, I felt really close and it's like seeing it more than just  a movie, it felt so real, about her amazing accomplishments in order to help the people of her beloved native land to be able to have the rights that have been taken from them for a long time. 

As a child, Aunty Suu's father was murdered when she was just 2 years old. Her father, Aung San, was one of the many people who helped Burma gaining its independence. Aunty Suu is also a leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD). 

What makes it interesting is how the military government always refused to recognize her party's victory and how Aunty Suu along her comrades stand tall despite the fact that the government (and there are also other associations who are somehow against the NLD) always opposing them in many ways and always looking for chances to embarrass the NLD people. Starting from a plan about throwing the NLD tomatoes in a certain national day in order to make them feel so embarrass (the plan was then canceled for some unknown reason, I laughed at this part) until an anarchy operation against the NLD while soldiers who stand in the corner of the street didn't move an inch at all and just watch.

After reading the book, now I know how the Burmese are so lucky to have such a person leading them to democracy. A lady who has such an amazing passion and charisma.

Aung San is for father,

Kyi is for mother,

The military is such a bother,

I'll support Aunty Suu even further!

Dadah

-Nibras Sakkir