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'Creatures of spirit'

Source: News 24
Munich : Germany | 24 days ago  
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When the struggle against apartheid ended with the first democratic elections and citizen protests forced the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to open borders including the Berlin Wall, it again proved how essential civil engagement is as a precondition for change.
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