Günter Götz

“I had no connection with my family, but two days later (as my mother told me) the secret police came and said: ‚Listen, your husband was allowed to go to Germany, but it was valid until January 15 and now it is February already. Where is he?‘ And my mother said: ‚He phone us to say he was ill and can’t set off to the journey now.‘“

“Just before the Eastern Berlin the train stopped and the folk police came in, checking with Kalashnikovs and everyone had to show their documents. Those with a large suitcase, had to take it down and get off the train for a thorough inspection. I pointed to this briefcase only and they said: ‚All right, that´s fine.‘ And the policeman asked me: ‚And how about you? You´re coming to Berlin to do what?‘ And I replied: ‚I got a cousin there, who studied the high school.‘ I had an address: ‚She lives here. As she is celebrating her birthday, she invited me to her party.‘ Two people had to get off the carriage and I could stay in. That made me really happy.”