Leipzig recalls Soviet Union’s end
East German city became one of the main flashpoints of 1989’s historic events.
Published On 8 Nov 2009
Monday marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union.
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The East German city of Leipzig became one of the main flashpoints in 1989.
Al Jazeera’s David Chater was a reporter in Germany at that time. Two decades on, he returns to retrace his steps.
Source: Al Jazeera