Aung San Suu Kyi's words are taken from interviews with the BBC over the last thirteen years. In 1995 even as she celebrated her release from house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi realised that she was still some way from achieving her goals:

 "This is not yet the end, there's a long way to go and the way might be very, very hard so please stand by, don't think this is the end, don't think we're there home and dry we've got a long way to go yet"

In 2000 she remains Secretary General of the National League for Democracy in Burma, the focus of opposition to the government.

In early September 2000, Aung Sang Suu Kyi, was once again placed under house arrest in Rangoon after being forcibly returned to her home following a week-long roadside protest outside the capital.