Berlin Wall, Silke Fimmel, BUSA Dresden Director with Marta Mota and Paul Gianelis, BUSA Dresden Program, Spring 14

in IEW - Walls
November 14th, 2016

Having grown up behind the wall in the German Democratic Republic and not having been able to travel the world during my childhood and youth, I am still feeling a sense of awe and respect for everyone who fought for the downfall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Whenever I visit Berlin with my students now and see the remains of the wall which once seemed insurmountable to me, I feel so grateful and blessed.

Having grown up behind the wall in the German Democratic Republic and not having been able to travel the world during my childhood and youth, I am still feeling a sense of awe and respect for everyone who fought for the downfall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Whenever I visit Berlin with my students now and see the remains of the wall which once seemed insurmountable to me, I feel so grateful and blessed.