Former Stasi HQ. 1950-1990. Cold. Calculating. Smell of polish. Light streaming through chintzy net curtains. Old rotary dial phones. In their place.
Kitchen.
9,000 employees. Probably 250,000 informants. 94 miles of paperwork. One control desk. Erich Mielke. Not enough shredding.
An interesting glimpse into the Head Quarters of one of the most effective and repressive intelligence and secret police agencies in the world. 40 years is a long time. Thank goodness its over.
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