Link: living with the Stasi

[tree_and_leaf]

Thoughtful reflection on living under surveillance and on East Germany, by Neal Ascherson:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2030955,00.html

Comments

[harriet-wimsey.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, what an amazing article! Our family had a good friend who was West German, and I remember understanding quite clearly about the two Germanies, and the police state presence on the other side of the wall. It's hard to believe I was only 7 when the wall came down.

[tree_and_leaf]

It is really hard to imagine what it would be like to live in a society like that - and I hope none of us ever find out.