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Aung San Suu Kyi Phone Calls

22 Oct to 25 Oct

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Agence France-Presse in YangonThe Guardian
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning Post
Tian Macleod JiToronto Star
Oliver Holmes in BangkokThe Guardian

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The Guardian25 Oct

Kim Aris, son of Myanmar’s former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reported after a rare five-year call that his 81-year-old mother appears physically and mentally strong but is living in near-complete isolation. The call came from the Myanmar embassy in London following a military campaign to rebuild international diplomatic ties through staged photo opportunities showing her smiling and receiving gifts. Aris…

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says →2 articles from The Guardian on this story

South China Morning Post23 Oct

Aris, living in the UK, received a rare phone call from his mother Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest in Naypyidaw since Myanmar's military coup in 2021. Aris reported that Suu Kyi, aged 81, sounded "fairly healthy" but expressed concern about her well-being due to her advanced age. This call marks the first contact between mother and son in over five years, signaling a potential shift in the junta's…

Rare Suu Kyi phone call to son signals shift in Myanmar junta strategy →

Toronto Star23 Oct

Aung San Suu Kyi's son Kim Aris spoke with his mother for the first time in five years on Thursday, during which he learned of her physical health concerns but also noted she sounded strong and like herself despite being detained since 2021 under an 18-year sentence. The call from London to Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw revealed Suu Kyi's hand pain due to tendonitis and that she receives six-month checkups from…

Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years →

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22 Oct
Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest in the capital, Naypyidaw, according to Myanmar authorities, where she has been sequestered since being unseated in a 2021 military coup.
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Where to start Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years Toronto Star

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25 Oct Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son saysKim Aris, son of Myanmar’s former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reported after a rare five-year call that his 81-year-old mother appears physically and mentally strong but is living in near-complete isolation. The call came from the Myanmar embassy in London following a military campaign to rebuild international diplomatic ties through staged photo opportunities showing her smiling and receiving gifts. Aris…The Guardian
23 Oct Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 yearsAung San Suu Kyi's son Kim Aris spoke with his mother for the first time in five years on Thursday, during which he learned of her physical health concerns but also noted she sounded strong and like herself despite being detained since 2021 under an 18-year sentence. The call from London to Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw revealed Suu Kyi's hand pain due to tendonitis and that she receives six-month checkups from…Toronto Star
23 Oct Rare Suu Kyi phone call to son signals shift in Myanmar junta strategyAris, living in the UK, received a rare phone call from his mother Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest in Naypyidaw since Myanmar's military coup in 2021. Aris reported that Suu Kyi, aged 81, sounded "fairly healthy" but expressed concern about her well-being due to her advanced age. This call marks the first contact between mother and son in over five years, signaling a potential shift in the junta's…South China Morning Post
22 Oct Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks to detained former Myanmar leader for first time in five yearsKim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, posted on Facebook about speaking with his mother for the first time in over five years. The call came as part of recent changes by Myanmar’s military authorities, who have allowed more limited access to Aung San Suu Kyi since her detention following a 2021 coup. Aris expressed gratitude but noted that one conversation does not constitute…The Guardian

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