East-West/West-East 1989

East-West/West-East

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June 27th 2009
My heart skipped a beat when I saw it: a real Turkish kuruyemiş (dry foods) store, straight out of Istanbul. Chickpeas, nuts, dried apricots, as far as the eye could see. The boy behind the counter even called me “abi”. And then I noticed the Turkish bakery next door, and the berber salonu (barber shop) and the ocakbaşı (grill-restaurant) across the street. Up and down Oranienstrasse, ... read more

Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more