In 1989, the berlin wall fell; shortly afterwards the two germanies reunited, and east Germany ceased to exist. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, and one in...In 1989, the berlin wall fell; shortly afterwards the two germanies reunited, and east Germany ceased to exist. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, and one in 50 east germans were informing on their countrymen and women, there are a thousand stories just waiting to get out.