Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro democracy leader in Burma, was recently released from 15 years of house arrest. During her time as a pro democracy leader, she has made many sacrifices and faced many tough decisions to help Burma. I can't imagine having to make as difficult decisions as she has. During her house arrest she could not see her sons grow up. During a brief release of her incarceration her husband was dying and she had to make a difficult decision to stay in Burma or visit her husband. The government of Burma said that if she left the country she would not be able to return and they would not let her husband visit her. Her husband also said that he didn't want his life to interfere with Aung San Suu Kyi's political buisness. She decided to stay in Burma to continue to help her country and I think that this is her biggest sacrifice. Still after going through house arrest and all her sacrifices she says that it's only house arrest and she didn't get the worst punishment like others. She says she hasn't sacrificed anything because everything she has done has been a choice. I think this ties into this year's theme of Heroes and Journeys because there's no doubt in my opinion that Aung San Suu Kyi is a heroine to many.

The picture above shows Aung San Suu Kyi talking to a streetful of her followers.

Reference: http://mthago.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/aung-san-suu-kyi.jpg