Prior to reading this book, I had not read an account of a family or individual who lived in East Germany while the wall was in place. I found this true story fascinating.
"This is just something we have to go through. We will be fine. We are strong. We have each other. Nothing will break us, neither this nor anything else. This family has much to be proud of. We are far above all of this" (Quoting "Oma", the matriarch of the family, pgs. 166, 167).
"No one knows what the future holds, but I want the family to stay strong. Keep up the Family Wall. Lean on and protect one another no matter what may come. No one can say what will happen or if things will change, but all I know is, justice will win. Truth will prevail and justice will win. We have survived East Germany with our dignity intact. This life has not always been easy, but it has not made us bend. It has actually made us stronger. And we are strong because our souls are free" (Quoting Oma, pgs. 214, 215).
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