East Berliner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That was my first encounter with an East Berliner, and with her words she tore away something inside me that continues to define my life today.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2019
But in the spring I met the former East Berliner who would become my wife, and I began to establish roots in the city.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2016
On the other hand, one could argue – non-ironically – that taking a Trabant tour does give you Berlin from the exact perspective of a pre-1989 East Berliner.
From Forbes ● Dec. 16, 2014
"None of this is perfect," said Schaller, the former East Berliner, as he gazed at the lighted wall of balloons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2014
A young East Berliner who wanted to become a commercial fisherman wound up being trained as a toolmaker.
From Time Magazine Archive
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