Thursday 5 January 2017

We Are All Berliners


Those who perished were not forgotten . And those who showed up to show their support were not afraid .

There were just so many ways for you to leave a message of condolence or support .
 I chose to leave my signature on this board outside the fringes of the Breitscheidplatz .




While this was the last Christmas Market we visited , the stalls remained closed for 2 days 



Here's the spot where the incident took place . According to today's news report , the truck will be placed in a museum 


That tall structure in the background is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial church 


Whoever came ,not only lit candles and left flowers , they also left behind some heartfelt messages .....


....of hope , support , defiance , unity ...


most were in German , some in foreign languages


 Strangers hugged . Love prevailed .


Just across the street were another 2 makeshift memorials .


This was the message that touched me the most
" We Are All Berliners "


At the second memorial , one man sang songs while strumming a guitar


When I cut to the back of the church , I found certain shop windows lined up with candles


H & M 's


Last mini site we stopped by before heading back to the hotel .
Yes we were on foot and not afraid in the least . Have a little faith in each other folks .Even when some misfits give you reason to not do so .



Location : Berlin

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