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Birds Fly Over Berlin Wall Affects West Berlin Families
The six corners of West Berlin wake to a rambling house shadowed by the Communist wall. For 13 families in a four story building, the barrier separates friends and livelihoods, cutting 2.2 million West Berliners from 1.1 East Berliners. Accounts of Mrs. Herms and Mrs. Strauss reveal daily pigeon feeding, lost East Berlin ties, and lingering grief.
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Berlin
West Berlin
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Herms
Pankow
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Pankow City Hall
Friedrich Ritter