Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years
Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained former leader of Myanmar, spoke to her son Kim Aris by phone for the first time in over five years. Aris reported that his mother sounded 'fairly healthy' during the 20-minute consular conversation.
Why it matters
This rare communication provides a brief update on the status of a high-profile political prisoner whose detention has been a focal point of international human rights concerns.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years left Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks on the phone to her son, Kim Aris, who is at Myanmar's embassy in London, in Myanmar, on October 22, 2026. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ciman1/article71613024.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-22T152545Z_1535318190_RC2E8OA8LT8U_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-POLITICS.JPG MYANMAR PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON OFFICE Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks on the phone to her son, Kim Aris, who is at Myanmar's embassy in London, in Myanmar, October 22, 2026. Myanmar Presidential Spokesperson/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. A statement said the pair had a "consular telephone conversation" for 20 minutes starting at 2,30 p.m. (0800 GMT), and that Mr.
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