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Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize
winner Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi's collected writings -
edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta
prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects
her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her
concern about the need for international co-operation in the
continuing fight for Burma's freedom. Bringing together her most
powerful speeches, letters and interviews, this remarkable
collection gives a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', whose fate
remains in the hands of her enemies. Recipient of the Nobel Peace
Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and leader of
Burma's National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi is one of
the world's greatest living defenders of freedom and democracy, and
an inspiration to millions worldwide. This book sits alongside
Nelson Mandela's memoir Long Walk to Freedom. 'This book is bound
to become a classic for a new generation of Asians who value
democracy even more highly than Westerners do, simply because they
are deprived of the basic freedoms that Westerners take for
granted'The New York Times 'Aung San Suu Kyi's extraordinary
achievement has been to confront the regime peacefully, reasonably
and persuasively... [in] one of the most laudable continuing acts
of political courage' Financial Times 'Such is the depth of passion
and learning that she brings to her writings about national
identity and its links with culture and language that she has
attracted the admiration of intellectuals around the world' Sunday
Times Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of Burma's National League for
Democracy. She was placed under house arrest in Rangoon in 1989,
where she remained for almost 15 of the 21 years until her release
in 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political
prisoners. She is also the author of Letters from Burma.
The Singapore Lecture series was inaugurated in 1980 by the ISEAS -
Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies) with a founding endowment from the Monetary Authority of
Singapore (MAS), and augmented by a generous donation in 1983 from
ExxonMobil Asia Pacific. The Singapore Lecture is one of the
intellectual highlights of Singapore. It provides an opportunity
for distinguished statesmen and leaders to reach a wider audience
in Singapore. The presence of such eminent personalities will allow
members of the civil service, business community, diplomatic corps,
academic community, media, and other interested parties, the
opportunity to hear from leading world figures speak on topics of
international and regional interest. The 43rd Singapore Lecture was
delivered by Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor
of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on 21 August 2018 under
the distinguished Chairmanship of Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime
Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security,
Singapore.
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