PERHAPS not everyone can pronounce her name, but ask a layman for the most recognisable face of Myanmar and chances are it would be Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s most famous political prisoner.
Today, Suu Kyi – the world’s only Nobel Peace Laureate yet to claim her prize in Norway – celebrates her 60th birthday under house arrest in Myanmar’s capital Yangon.
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