After more than two decades, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s pro-democracy leader, embarked on her first journey abroad following years spent under house arrest. TIME takes a look at her travels from Thailand and Switzerland to Britain and Norway where she formally accepted her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
Aung San Suu Kyi Travels Abroad for the First Time in 24 Years
After more than two decades, Aung San Suu Kyi Burma's pro-democracy leader, embarked on her first journey abroad following years spent under house arrest. TIME takes a look at her travels from Thailand to Norway where she will finally receive her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Hundreds of supporters crowd around Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi upon her arrival at Yangon's international airport on June 30, 2012 after her triumphant five-nation European tour.
