Aung San Suu Kyi's son speaks to her for first time in over five years

Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been allowed to speak with her for the first time in more than five years. He announced it in a Facebook post on Thursday.

He wrote that hearing her voice again "means more than words can express." The Guardian reports the contact comes as restrictions on her detention are loosening.

Aris told NPR that his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He said she is being held at a residence in the capital.

NPR's headline puts the gap at nearly six years. The Guardian says more than five.