Soon it will be 30 years since the fall of the “Berlin Wall”, which became the symbol of the end of the Cold War. The undulations were boosted by a large-scale demonstration that took place in Leipzig, former East Germany on October 9, one month before the wall collapse. A journalist who lived in the scene and recorded the demonstration in a video, told the thought of Germany right now that the right wing was gaining momentum.
Church tower in the heart of Leipzig. I climbed about 70 meters and climbed about 200 steps to reach the balcony. Free journalist Siegbert Shefke (60) set up a Japanese VHS video camera 30 years ago and recorded a demo of 70,000 people with his friend Adam Ramovski.
Shekeke was accused of environmental pollution in the former East Germany. “Drone now. I want to take a big picture.” The camera was wrapped in a towel, put in a bag, passed through the eyes of Stasi (secret police) and brought into the church.
6 October 9th, 1989 ...