Members of the George Washington University community gathered Monday, November 2, at a local church to share their stories and emotions about the day the Berlin Wall fell, 20 years after the historic event. Edward Larkey, professor of German studies and intercultural communication, was the guest speaker and reflected on his experience in East Berlin, a place once hindered by economic depression and social oppression. “People had feelings that their lives were crumbling around them,” Larkey said. “It was very invigorating to see that people wouldn’t deal with the deterioration of their city any longer.”
An article about the event, “Community remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall,” ran Thursday, November 5, in the GW Hatchet.
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