Never ending discussions about West and East Germany
The official border between West and East germany disappeared for quite some years ago, 18 years ago to be exact. But the border between West and East Germany still exists obviously in the hearts of many Germans. I had some German friends visiting me yesterday, and the first question Germans ask each other when meeting for the first time is where they are coming from. Hardly suprising, because everyone does. But I think they do it to see if they are from the same part of Germany, western or eastern. (more…)
