Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed after her latest confinement under house arrest expired. Suu Kyi has spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention. On Sunday, one day after release, she addressed thousands of supporters with a call to intensify Burma’s pro-democracy struggle. Speaking to reporters after her speech, Suu Kyi stressed the importance of a grassroots movement.

Aung San Suu Kyi: “I’m a little wary of the expression 'moral authority.' I hope that what I do for this country is not based simply on moral authority. I like to think that I’m part of a movement, part of an effective movement.”