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The Night the Berlin Wall Fell: A Human Story
We often remember November 9, 1989, as a singular moment of triumph, but the reality was far messier, more bureaucratic, and deeply human. This episode explores the chaotic evening when Günter Schabowski’s misread press conference triggered an irreversible chain of events at the Bornholmer Straße border crossing. We focus on the volunteers who rushed to the checkpoints with screwdrivers and hammers, defying orders to tear down the concrete barriers that had divided East and West for nearly three decades. By examining the decisions made by border guards like Sefim Arif and the spontaneous…
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