on september seventh one thousand nine hundred fifty the government of the german democratic republic blew up the berlin city palace. it didn t fit with the ideology of the new socialist state. dominating the district of berlin mitta it had been the residence of prussian kings in the german kaiser for over two centuries now it was history. the palace to their very public was built in its place the seat of the east german parliament the fox comma and the venue for key events. german reunification heralded the end of the peoples dallas in one nine hundred ninety the building was closed due to as best us. the discussion regarding the new image of berlin meter had begun. fans of the building fought to keep the palace to republic others advocated for the reconstruction of the passion palace even erecting
everybody remembers that it was a king there he was sent into exile a metal palace was burned down. perhaps not everyone knows that two thousand objects then found their way to paris but once you know that the objects came to paris as a result of this plunder well even a school child can put two and two together those who can t take new person. and along with that african curators have thought about how to fill the empty spaces left in european museums after the restitution for me this means important consideration of the relationship the exchange between africa and europe we have a book off in your book every which is now been published in germany you describe how africa is always described from outside as a continent in decline dying and riddled with catastrophes. what does the current debate about restitution say about the way europe perceives africa today of africa