Exposing Life Behind the Berlin Wall – The New York Times

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Exposing Life Behind the Berlin Wall

Harf Zimmermann recorded the day-to-day of his East German neighborhood during the ’80s.

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The first time Harf Zimmermann visited East Berlin’s Hufelandstrasse neighborhood, he sensed it was unlike any other neighborhood he’d known in East Germany. Linden trees lined the streets, as did many privately-owned shops, an unusual sight in a socialist state.