Nov. 9, 2014 marked the historical 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall was a tangible symbol of segregation between West Germany and the communist east, as well as the suppression of human rights. To remember all the lost lives taken while trying to escape, as well as the massive, global effort taken to remove the wall, many exhibitions and performances were held in Berlin.
Many adults in Germany are still able to remember the pivotal moment in history when the wall fell down on Nov. 9, 1989. They recalled the chaos of the night when thousands of East Berliners crossed the border. The anniversary left many in tears, reminiscing over their past as the watch the streets of Berlin fill with thousands upon thousands of people.
A row of helium filled balloons lined the one hundred and sixty kilometer expanse that the Berlin Wall once ran, and were released one by one into the sky. Not only were their several visual spectacles, there were also a wide range of musicians who performed at the Brandenburg Gate. These included Udo Lindenberg, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Barenboim, among others.
This monumental event echoed across the globe as we remembered all the lives lost, and what the Berlin Wall signified for all of us.
