She has been under house arrest for over 10 years, isolated from her loved ones.
Despite all her suffering, she remains committed to achieving justice for the citizens of Burma and a fervent critic of the country's totalitarian regime.
Here is an extract from one her most famous speeches:
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
Let the dictators and bullies know that goodness can never be extinguished, not in houses, prisons or graves.
I dearly wish she lives to realise her dream, for her and for her people.
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Safiya, we should all wish her happy birthday, strength and patience. Maybe one day she will see her ideals come true.
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