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"I am a former East German citizen..."

November the 9th  marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  A listener joined I...

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18.00 8 Nov 2019


"I am a former East German citizen..."


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18.00 8 Nov 2019


November the 9th  marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. 

A listener joined Ivan on this evening's edition of the Hard Shoulder to give a first-hand account of what daily life was like before the fall of the Berlin.

Andreas Friedrichs also shared his fascinating story of his  life growing up in East Germany. 


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