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The Käthe Kollwitz Museum combined her art with her political activism. It was housed in a building next to the Literaturhaus on Fasanenstrasse, one of Charlottenburg's most elegant buildings on one of its most elegant streets; both opened at roughly the same time and share a similar history. ... with one of the district's most refined cafes and courtyards.

I went here! Fascinating museum #Berlin (not my pic)

This is the best book I've ever read on the topic. Readers who enjoyed this book might also enjoy "Revolution 1989" by Victor Sébestyen, and "The Tunnels" by Greg Mitchell. #2024Book24

I wanted to like this, it has incredible reviews BUT I should have gone with my gut. An East German 58 year old man has an affair with 19 year old woman. This just isn‘t my thing!

A younger woman and an older man have a love affair that turns dark amid the dying days of East Germany.

A (fictionalised) look at an affluent Saigon family during and after the war. Translated from German, the story hinges on the split between the eldest child, a medic trained in Berlin, and the rest of his siblings who make their own way to the US. As often with dual narratives, the flashback scenes seemed a lot more gripping/ interesting than the near contemporary character.

#Vietnam #Migration #Berlin