Voices from Myanmar after the Election of Aung San Suu Kyi

The Takeaway

After years under house arrest, on Sunday pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to serve in the Myanmar parliament.  Rachel Harvey from our partner the BBC reports from Myanmar, where she speaks with those celebrating the election results.

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