Angela Merkel was a 35 year old East German when the wall fell. What does she say now about 1989? This part of the series on 1989: a glimpse into the East-West divide from Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel, as a former citizen of the GDR, is a symbol of reunification. Not only is she the first female Chancellor, she is the first East German to … Continue reading When the Wall Came Down: Part 6