In the shadow of the Wall (1) - Living with the Wall

17. April 1964: Männer in West-Berlin blicken über die Mauer.
17. April 1964: Männer in West-Berlin blicken über die Mauer. Source: AAP Images/ dpa/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Part one explores the beginnings: André Mathias, born in East Berlin in 1963, describes how he, as a child, experienced the Wall, a term which was officially not in use in the GDR. André also explains how the desire and willingness to flee the country increased towards the "Wende".


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By André Mathias, Maria Schaller

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Part one explores the beginnings: André Mathias, born in East Berlin in 1963, describes how he, as a child, experienced the Wall, a term which was officially not in use in the GDR. André also explains how the desire and willingness to flee the country increased towards the "Wende".



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