# Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says

https://mins.news/en/item/114397

- The Guardian, 2026-10-25 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-speaks-son-pr-move

> Kim Aris said his first phone call with his mother in more than five years suggested she was in good physical and mental health, but living in near-total isolation. He called the military’s decision to allow the call a public-relations move and said she has no access to newspapers, radio or television.

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