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Berlin wall 20 years on: 'The Berlin wall was a monster' [video 4 min 55 sec]

Berlin wall 20 years on: In the first of five films, Berliners describe how their city was divided by the wall and why a few risked their lives to escape from east to west.
Read entire article at Guardian (UK)