Burmese police deploy in Rangoon hours before Aung San Suu Kyi was released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 A small, roadside screen-printers shop producing the new flag of Burma, Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Aung San Suu Kyi supporters prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi race towards her house the moment they hear of her freedom after 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. To he right a portrait of her next to her late father is on display. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Aung San Suu Kyi during an interview and while discussing her 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 Aung San Suu Kyi at the doors to her home, where she endured 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 A picture of Aung San Suu Kyi attached to flowers as she spoke to supporters after being released from 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     
 On a jetty by the river Yangon in Rangoon, young couples sit feeding birds at sunset, just days before Burma's free elections. March 2012.
       
     
 A monk walks past election posters of Aung San Suu Kyi, in Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. Days before parliamentary elections. March 2012.
       
     
 Aung San Suu Kyi campaign workers wearing red NLD party colours, in her rural constituency of Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. March 2012.
       
     
 NLD candidate, Aung San Suu Kyi, appears on an election poster to as people gather to listen to a local election rally near to Naypidaw, Burma's capital. March 2012.
       
     
 A t-shirt producer in Rangoon, Burma, working to capacity, printing election t-shirts in support of Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of Burma's parliamentary elections. March 2012.
       
     
 Aung San Suu Kyi in her constituency on polling day in Burma's parliamentary elections....pointing to the author of this picture as he emerged from falling into a ditch in front of her....April 1, 2012.
       
     
 NLD watch a monitor anxiously at the party's headquarters in Rangoon as election results are returned, including that of Aung San Suu Kyi. April 2012.
       
     
 NLD supporters celebrate as they being returned on a screen at the party's headquarters in Rangoon following Burma's parliamentary elections, in which Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat. April 2012.
       
     
 Burmese police deploy in Rangoon hours before Aung San Suu Kyi was released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burmese police deploy in Rangoon hours before Aung San Suu Kyi was released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 A small, roadside screen-printers shop producing the new flag of Burma, Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

A small, roadside screen-printers shop producing the new flag of Burma, Rangoon, 2010.

 Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 Aung San Suu Kyi supporters prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Aung San Suu Kyi supporters prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burmese para-military police stand guard near to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to her being released from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi race towards her house the moment they hear of her freedom after 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi race towards her house the moment they hear of her freedom after 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.

 The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

The first seconds of freedom for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears at the gate of her house, to waiting crowds and where she was forced to remain for 15 years. Rangoon, 2010.

 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.

 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi outside her home where she spent 15 years under house arrest, the day after her freedom was granted by the Burmese junta. Rangoon, 2010.

 With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. To he right a portrait of her next to her late father is on display. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

With her trademark floral hair-tie, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to supporters in the days following her release from 15 years of house arrest. To he right a portrait of her next to her late father is on display. Rangoon, 2010.

 Aung San Suu Kyi during an interview and while discussing her 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Aung San Suu Kyi during an interview and while discussing her 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 Aung San Suu Kyi at the doors to her home, where she endured 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

Aung San Suu Kyi at the doors to her home, where she endured 15 years of house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 A picture of Aung San Suu Kyi attached to flowers as she spoke to supporters after being released from 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.
       
     

A picture of Aung San Suu Kyi attached to flowers as she spoke to supporters after being released from 15 years under house arrest. Rangoon, 2010.

 On a jetty by the river Yangon in Rangoon, young couples sit feeding birds at sunset, just days before Burma's free elections. March 2012.
       
     

On a jetty by the river Yangon in Rangoon, young couples sit feeding birds at sunset, just days before Burma's free elections. March 2012.

 A monk walks past election posters of Aung San Suu Kyi, in Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. Days before parliamentary elections. March 2012.
       
     

A monk walks past election posters of Aung San Suu Kyi, in Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. Days before parliamentary elections. March 2012.

 Aung San Suu Kyi campaign workers wearing red NLD party colours, in her rural constituency of Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. March 2012.
       
     

Aung San Suu Kyi campaign workers wearing red NLD party colours, in her rural constituency of Khawhmu, close to Burma's former capital, Rangoon. March 2012.

 NLD candidate, Aung San Suu Kyi, appears on an election poster to as people gather to listen to a local election rally near to Naypidaw, Burma's capital. March 2012.
       
     

NLD candidate, Aung San Suu Kyi, appears on an election poster to as people gather to listen to a local election rally near to Naypidaw, Burma's capital. March 2012.

 A t-shirt producer in Rangoon, Burma, working to capacity, printing election t-shirts in support of Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of Burma's parliamentary elections. March 2012.
       
     

A t-shirt producer in Rangoon, Burma, working to capacity, printing election t-shirts in support of Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of Burma's parliamentary elections. March 2012.

 Aung San Suu Kyi in her constituency on polling day in Burma's parliamentary elections....pointing to the author of this picture as he emerged from falling into a ditch in front of her....April 1, 2012.
       
     

Aung San Suu Kyi in her constituency on polling day in Burma's parliamentary elections....pointing to the author of this picture as he emerged from falling into a ditch in front of her....April 1, 2012.

 NLD watch a monitor anxiously at the party's headquarters in Rangoon as election results are returned, including that of Aung San Suu Kyi. April 2012.
       
     

NLD watch a monitor anxiously at the party's headquarters in Rangoon as election results are returned, including that of Aung San Suu Kyi. April 2012.

 NLD supporters celebrate as they being returned on a screen at the party's headquarters in Rangoon following Burma's parliamentary elections, in which Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat. April 2012.
       
     

NLD supporters celebrate as they being returned on a screen at the party's headquarters in Rangoon following Burma's parliamentary elections, in which Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat. April 2012.