"A short talk, here and today", a future workshop addressing the theme 'What next GDR?', East Berlin, October 6, 1989: A workshop on the future entitled "Wie nun weiter DDR?" [2/3]

…We never know what’s still to come – is what the editor says on the telephone – we’re always scared that something will change…

So you’re scared – the interlocutor rejoins – scared? I hope that something will finally change! And hopefully later, you will be able to rightly claim that you played a part in it! You’ll be asked about it afterwards. The time will soon come and you will be expected to provide answers."

From "Das Mauer-Syndrom" ("The Wall Syndrome") a collection of short prose from 1961 to 1990

Jürgen Nagel (East Berlin)