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20 Years On, a Street Recalls the Berlin Wall

BERLIN (Nov. 6) -- Astrid Kaiser still trembles when she remembers being frisked as a child by Red Army guards at the fortified border on Bernauer Strasse, where communist East Germany first began erecting the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13, 1961. "They even searched my doll carriage," says Kaiser, now 58. "I still feel uneasy...

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08/13/11 I Was There When They Built The Wall Source: RFE/RFL Newsline Russia Early Sunday morning the telephone rang in my Frankfurt apartment.
08/12/11 Berlin Marks 50 Years Since City Was Divided Source: Ananova Germany is marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall which dominated the city for over 28 years.
08/12/11 Germany marks 50 years since Berlin Wall sealed border Source: Expatica Germany marks on Saturday the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall going up with solemn ceremonies across the city and the opening of an expanded memorial for its victims.