05/09/2024
Berlin Study Trip 2024 – Day 3
A hum of voices filled a tram in Berlin early Wednesday morning. First stop was Bernauer Strasse, where the dramas of the Cold War unfolded. This is where the ironic photo was taken, when a border guard who was only 18 years old burst from East into West Berlin in 1961. At the time, it was clear that the border, which became the Berlin Wall, now separated people, life and opportunities in the German metropolis.
Today’s tour continued around Berlin to the memorials for the victims of Na**sm - all the while in a reflection on how we remember the past. The day trip ended at the Jewish Museum, where the architectural expressions of both the Holocaust and exile gave rise to great emotion, thoughtfulness, and long whispered conversations between the students and between teachers and students. After this journey into the past, Thursday awaits - a day which will focus on green Berlin, nature in a big city, and a visit to the Zoological Gardens.