The German Reunification „Plötzlich sind wieder alle da“

One year after Berliners danced on the wall, Germany is one country again. But how did the reunification feel for a former inmate of Hohenschönhausen? A story about Argentinean steak at the Stasi headquarters, unexpected reunions and Berlin clubs.

New Year's Eve celebration '89 at the Brandenburger Tor Bernd Schmidt © wir-waren-so-frei.de

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