Contemporary Witnesses, Politics, Opposition, East

Queuing up for the West

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Many East Berliners have submitted applications to leave the GDR, but no one knows when or if they will be granted. Most people have to wait a long time before they find out.

Author Bernd Wagner is among those who want to get out. When his application is finally approved, he leaves Prenzlauer Berg and settles in Kreuzberg in West Berlin.

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  • Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Ost-Berlin
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  • Berlin-Kreuzberg, West-Berlin
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