Burmese's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is currently visiting the second largest city of Burma (Mandalay) and meeting with her supporters. More than 100,000 supporters including monks,nuns and people of different ages showed up to support her.
According to my friend who accompanies Suu Kyi to all her trips: from humid regions to cold regions, the 66-year-old Nobel Peace Prize Laureate appeared tired especially when she is alone. "It is not easy to travel to different places and meeting with thousands and thousands of supporters. Every day, she is dealing with people from different background. She seems tired when she is alone but as soon as she meets her supporters, she becomes so fresh with a bright smile on her face and she is ready to deliver her speech," my friend said. Suu Kyi has been campaigning around the country for months, in an attempt to win some seats in special election coming in April 2012. Majority of seats in Burma's parliament have been taken by government back-up party and only 48 seats are available at this time.
Suu Kyi strongly believes that working in the Parliament is an important step for her to initiate Burma's reform.
"Our future road will be really tough and difficult. Democracy is not
easy to get and also not easy to strengthen straight away,'' Suu Kyi says.
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Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with her supporters in Mandalay, Burma
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| People from Mandalay, 2nd largest city of Burma, on their ways to support Aung San Suu Kyi |
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| Suu Kyi showing her respect to vulnerable monks in Mandalay |
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| A traditional dance that makes Suu Kyi laughs |
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| Although she is tired, she appeared with bright smile in front of her supporters |
An old woman who pushes thousands of people to come closer to Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Soldiers also supported her |
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| Monks waiting in the rain to meet with Suu Kyi |
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| Suu Kyi with Kachin Traditional costume during her trip to Kachin State |
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