Ma Thida said, "We Burmese are noted for our tremendous grace under pressure, but we also have grievance under glamour," she said, "and the fact that there have been these shifts and changes doesn't erase the continuing problems in our society while we were in prison."
马提达说： “我们缅甸人出了名的 在压力下能保持优雅， 但在华丽表象下却有不满，” 他说道，“我们曾经历 这些动荡和改变 并不能消除我们 在狱中学会看清的 社会中 长久以来的问题。”