... where I was when I heard the news back in 1989. I can't even remember how the news were brought to me, whether it was by tv, or by a family member or friend who told me... Everybody else seems to remember, there's a lot of talk about it these days, especially today on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.

Of course I remember how exciting those times were. I went back to school those years, and we dicussed the political developments a lot. And I remember the weeks after the Iron Curtain was breached, all the Trabants coming to our towns, and everyone was so cheerful and excited. But I don't remember the actual moment when I learned about the Wall being opened, and I wonder why. After all, this has been the most joyful and exciting moment in my country's recent history...

Kirsten