Fifty years after the construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 13, 1961, people recall what life was like with the wall dividing Berlin, Germany in half. Hear about Joachim Rudolph’s daring escape and the incredible way that he met his future wife. Also hear how Klaus Koppen became separated from his fiancé and the struggle he went through to reunite with her. The wall came down on November 9, 1989.

Anthony Suau describes his experiences as the wall fell and joyous Berliners celebrated. He also recalls seeing a nearby village reunited as East Berliners crossed a bridge that had separated the nations.