Hawaii peace forum to host democracy leader Suu Kyi

By Susan Essoyan

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 19, 2013

~~<p>Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in Myanmar, will visit Honolulu next week to receive an award from Rotary International and meet with young people from here and across the globe.</p>
<p>"We are a part of history here in Hawaii because we are able to have this woman come here," said Nancy Pace, president of the Rotary Club of Honolulu. "She has only visited the United States one other time. It's an amazing opportunity.</p>
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar will visit Hawaii next week. The public can view one event online and buy tickets for her dinner speech to see her in person.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in Myanmar, will visit Honolulu next week to receive an award from Rotary International and meet with young people from here and across the globe.

"We are a part of history here in Hawaii because we are able to have this woman come here," said Nancy Pace, president of the Rotary Club of Honolulu. "She has only visited the United States one other time. It's an amazing opportunity. SEE NOBEL WINNER SPEAK Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar will visit Hawaii next week. The public can view one event online and buy tickets for her dinner speech to see her in person. Login for more...