The leader of Burma s democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has joined Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama in the global pantheon of those whose lives are dedicated to freedom. Throughout the world, she is associated with a peaceful struggle for democracy and human rights. But what is she really like? What drives her to make such enormous personal sacrifices for her country?
Jesper Bengtsson presents a portrait of one of today s most significant political activists. He chronicles her background as the daughter of Burma s liberation hero Aung San, the...