World · 11 d ago
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Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to her son for the first time in over five years
The call
Kim Aris said he spoke with his mother, who is 81, by telephone through Myanmar's embassy in London. A spokesperson for the military-backed president confirmed the call.
"Hearing her voice again means more to me than words can express."
— Kim Aris
What we know
- Detained since February 2021
- Moved to house arrest in April
- 18-year sentence, which she denies
Not yet
- Her health: little has emerged for years
Suu Kyi has been detained since the military's coup in February 2021 and was moved to house arrest in April. She is serving an 18-year sentence on charges she denies.
