First the euphoric, then the mundane. Having been at the centre of a thrilling, dizzying 36 hours of cheering crowds and flashing cameras, Burma’s democracy icon yesterday had to get practical with issues such as the drains and rent. While she had first spoken to diplomats and old colleagues, yesterday saw Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with the landlord of her National League for Democracy’s (NLD) offices and turning to the maintenance of her crumbling home. Both were issues that have been neglected during her seven years in detention. The slow, solitary days of her house arrest have been replaced with constant meetings at a frantic pace to meet the…
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