Former East-German Border Crossing
On your way from West-Germany to Berlin you had to cross this checkpoint. It is now a memorial and museum. But every visit is step back into the time of cold war.
For more photos and details check the album on my profile.
But I saw the change happen live, and felt the people seeking out real rock 'n roll (Jon Bon Jovi was on sale), and bananas.
It was something.
For those wondering, the BDR (West) and the DDR (East) both spoke German. The main difference was BDR spoke English as a 2nd language, and in the DDR they spoke Russian. The two cultures were miles apart, and yet only few feet away from each other.
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
If you get a few hardcore voters drinking and talking politics, you can see the wall being built right in front of you.
Then I'll play some Bon Jovi on my iPod...
WANT-ED!! Dead or alive.
While they gave Ronald credit, Bon Jovi on sale made it happen. I saw it.
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
I know what you mean Matthew. The wall is still there in many German´s heads in both east and west even after 20 years of reunification. I wonder if this will ever change. 
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