Special feature

Berlin - tears and triumph of a boundary broken

by Imogen Lamb

Article published on the 2009-11-09 Latest update 2009-11-09 10:53 TU

Crowds on Monday walk near giant dominos placed along a stretch of the Berln Wall's original path, near the Brandenburg Gate
(Photo: Reuters)

Monday, 9 November 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. It meant Berliners East and West were able to move freely around their city - and Germany was reunited. In a special anniversary programme, RFI talks to Berliners about East Berlin past and present, and discovers why some remain nostalgic.