And for a tree on an open air screen its only taken on a journey through time. And. When the sun goes down the steps of the high stuck building become cinema stalls. Items. Even. The big circular window in the Parliamentary Office building opposite the marquee elisabet ludos house becomes a film screen a window into the past from the german empire to the Weimar Republic the nazi era and the postwar period. Piece on. This of it blockade of west berlin and the allied airlift are represented on a foot bridge across the river. Its a Great Institution great film that dark talks about the testimony to the freedom
of all the people around the world theres a great film. This also footage of east germans risking their lives and escaping to the west. On the 9th Of November 1989 the burden ball came down. We hear from people who were there that night. We want to finally be reunited. This is i think this is the day germany becomes one again its an incredible feeling. Gripping historical footage a
During the will of the people in a series of referendums last year more than 2 thirds of voters said marriage should only be defined as a union between a man and a woman but thats far from the minds of these rights activists celebrating what is a landmark day. All right joining me now is kyle nighties an elegy rights researcher for Human Rights Watch in new york mean this has to be seen as a Great Success for taiwans elegy community what was your reaction when you heard the news well its incredibly gratifying to see that the many years of advocacy on the ground in taiwan have paid off but i think over and above the victory in the outcome of same sex marriage recognition before the law is that this is an example of a Government Standing up against popular sentiment in some cases this is an example of a government saying we protect our minorities and respect them and recognize them as
equal before the law even when that might be on top kill or i think thats one of the Takeaway Messages f
others. but it was with this term, rainbow nation, that he bequeathed our new nation the greatest gift of all. hope and forgiveness. hope and forgiveness, for a better tomorrow. hope for a country free of tyranny and hope for a society where all the people of south africa, irrespective of their religious affiliation, their gender, their race, their origin, could live side by side in harmony. when he first spoke about us as a rainbow nation, south africa was a different place, and we were going through a very difficult time. we are still finding our feet on
bequeathed a new nation the greatest gift of all. hope and forgiveness. hope and forgiveness for a better tomorrow. hope for a country free of tyranny and hope for a society where all the people of south africa, irrespective of their religious affiliation, their gender, the race, their origin, could live side by side in harmony. when he first spoke about us as this rainbow nation, south africa was a different place and we were going through a very difficult time. we are still finding ourfeet on a difficult time. we are still finding our feet on a long road to nationhood. he has left us at another difficult time in the life