Aung San Suu Kyi is a leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy was held under house arrest for several years. She says:

Aung San Suu Kyi is a leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy was held under house arrest for several years. She says: ” Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ – grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.” Why does she believe that even in harsh, cruel societies courage will rise up? Can you think of an example of a person refusing to let fear dictate his or her actions? This could be a person you know from your own life experience