Today in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell

If your kids aren’t old enough to remember, or think that the area around Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate has “always” been open and bustling like it is today, here’s a YouTube video for them on the media issues blog Chaos Scenario:

The Thirst for Freedom Cannot Be Quenched  

Now talk to them about Burma, about North Korea, about other places in the world where people live under the control of a government they did not choose. 

Travel, communication and the free exchange of ideas knits us together as a planet, so grab that passport and go!