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The Fall of Berlin Wall 1989 – 2009

“Ich bin en Berliner.” These words were spoken by JFK before the grim barrier in 1961. I have stood at the wall in 1982. Its shabby concrete was graffiti-splattered on the Western side. The other side was a no-man’s land of mines, dogs, and guard towers. I had crossed over to East Berlin via Checkpoint […]