The "Lenses" Concept | Mohammed Ahmed | TEDxGEMS Westminster School Sharjah

August 13th, 1961, the city of Berlin was officially divided as East German authorities and construction workers tore through city streets, laying vast amounts of concrete and stringing barbed wire. This marked the official separation of East and West Berlin. Civilians of East Berlin would live a life of poverty, deprivation, and state control.And through the censorship, they were led to perceive the wall as a symbol of protection and guidance from the outside world. And as one survivor remarked, fear becam ...