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“I could not, as my father's daughter, remain indifferent to all that was going on.”

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Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, born on February 13, 1915, and died on July 19, 1947. She was a prominent leader in the Burmese independence movement and is renowned for her contributions to the struggle for national independence and democratic reforms. more

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