For many, the Berlin Wall is still there

It's been more than 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down. Although almost all vestiges of the Wall have disappeared, taken in small chunks by souvenir hunters, the concrete barrier remains an ominous presence for many Berliners. Hundreds of those who grew up with the Wall suffer from a psychological disorder known as "Wall Sickness." Surprisingly, it is not the West Berliners -- the ones who were surrounded by the Wall -- that suffer from the disorder, but the East Berliners, who wanted to get through, over or under the Wall to freedom.

The Day the Wall Came Tumbling Down

Potsdamer Platz 1984

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell. Here are a few stories marking the event.

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