Memorial to the Workers' Uprising of 1952

The large building in front was originally built by Hitler to house the Luftwaffe. When the Communists took over, they turned it into the "Ministry of Ministries" and put up a massive propaganda painting depicting happy workers and smiling children. The photograph in front, of the same dimensions, is a photograph of what Communism was really like - it shows the despair on the faces of the people during the Workers' Uprising of 1952.

In Berlin!

August 1st 2008
Hey all! This will be a short post, as the keyboard here is really annoying and I don't have much patience for it right now. Just a quick update: Laura and I got to Berlin 2 nights ago and this is our last night. Tomorrow we head to Prague. We did a walking tour of the city yesterday and it was excellent. We saw all the major sights: the Wall, the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstagg, the Memorial ... read more

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