The Lady gets her doctorate
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June 21, 2012, Thursday
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IT was a long wait, but Aung San Suu Kyi has finally received her honorary doctorate from Oxford University.
Suu Kyi praised the role Oxford played in helping her see humankind at its best during her long years under house arrest in Myanmar.
"The most important thing that I learned was respect for all of civilization," she said, wearing a traditional red academic gown and black hat. "In Oxford I learned to respect all that is best in human civilization. That helped me cope with something that was not quite the best."
She said "the saddest thing" about Myanmar is that its young people do not get a similar college experience because university life has been "shattered."
The leader of Myanmar's opposition was honored yesterday at the university's Encaenia ceremony, in which it presents honorary degrees to distinguished people.
Author John le Carre was also honored, and Suu Kyi praised his novels during her speech.
Suu Kyi praised the role Oxford played in helping her see humankind at its best during her long years under house arrest in Myanmar.
"The most important thing that I learned was respect for all of civilization," she said, wearing a traditional red academic gown and black hat. "In Oxford I learned to respect all that is best in human civilization. That helped me cope with something that was not quite the best."
She said "the saddest thing" about Myanmar is that its young people do not get a similar college experience because university life has been "shattered."
The leader of Myanmar's opposition was honored yesterday at the university's Encaenia ceremony, in which it presents honorary degrees to distinguished people.
Author John le Carre was also honored, and Suu Kyi praised his novels during her speech.
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