Saturday, February 16, 2013

With presidential center’s opening fast approaching, Bush Institute’s Freedom Collection continues to grow | Dallas-Fort Worth Communities - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

 

She recounted her upbringing and the problems that have long afflicted her native country. She discussed the importance of Nobel Peace Prize winner and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi. And she chronicled her 11 years of isolation as a political prisoner.

At the end of the interview, she spoke directly to fellow activists and offered guidance on how to persevere.

“Somebody can imprison your body, but not your mind,” she said, before repeating the advice in Burmese. “Keep going.”

With presidential center’s opening fast approaching, Bush Institute’s Freedom Collection continues to grow | Dallas-Fort Worth Communities - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

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