Out to those woman back home who are bones by their duties and social rules and inform them of old dead basic rights my name is the about of the hook and a war thats easy to. 5 years ago you must have a son a man until his family fled the war in syria came to germany along with hundreds of thousands of other refugees 2015 was a challenging year for gemini but chancellor Angela Merkel was convinced the country would come. Weve managed so much we can do it thats many refugees have struggled to build a new life. In 2015 we accompanied the solomons on their long journey from syria to germany now we want to find out more about how they fare. Its just off to 6 am and the sunday monday has already begun. The set. Still needs to brush his teeth mustapha son a man and his wife getting their 4 children ready for day cam school. The says hes come to have a reading. 5 years ago the sunday months flett the syrian city of rocca mustapha came to germany with their sons jude and daughter lama their youngest child sam was born in. But even now most have a son a man and still finding his footing in germany with. Our situation is gradually improving and we feel more comfortable here i still wouldnt call germany my new home but im getting more used to life here and im starting to understand better how things work now that. The family still depends on Financial Assistance from the state of b. S. Ole man is surprised at how long it took to settle in they struggled with the german language the bureaucracy and finding a place to live and work in and sometimes it feels like weve been here more than 5 years and weve been through so much and this time. We spent 4 years looking for an apartment moving every few months and it was hard but when i see our children going to school it seems like time has passed more quickly than that. Time to get under way the children like going to school in. The solomons had to move 10 times before they found an apartment of their own like many Refugee Families all they could get were temporary. The constant moves meant they didnt have as much time to study german as theyve helped but they didnt give up for the sake of the children. Thats why they left syria to give their children a better life. Was destroyed by a bomb many were injured desperate to leave in 2015 they decided to flee. We met up with a family in turkey where they were hoping to make the dangerous journey across the mediterranean at bay i was afraid but determined a little of me died every day in syria especially after our home was destroyed. I died a 1000 deaths every time i heard the fighter jets in the end i said if we die trying to cross the mediterranean at least ill only die once and i hope will die together my husband my children and me. Mama whats wrong nothing sweetheart. May god protect you make up protect you. Like thousands of syrians not summer months how to hope to reach europe but found themselves unable to enter the. Images of stranded refugees made headlines around the world the German Government decided to take them in and when the record 890000 refugees arrived in germany to. The sunny mountains are grateful that they are in germany but getting here was an ordeal they wont forget anytime soon. I often think about our journey. Especially when we couldnt get an apartment or when we have a hard time with the german language. Then i think we got this far gives me hope. Woman. Happy is pick a number from school theyd like to get to the playground says its too hot right now. Its just after lunch. Happy is proud of her children. Theyve settled into their new lives quickly making friends at the Daycare Center and at school and. Then in the end he says that if theyre moving. Im practicing my handwriting. Im going to surprise my teacher that was my moms idea that. My mom doesnt know how good my german class. And my handwriting is going and the others are not as good at that im also a bit better at math but my mom doesnt know that either. I can help his study german a bit. But not math because i dont like you. Can use and in much. The capital. Public and help. And i can help you practice german. You can help a lot more than you know. But they didnt have to work today school let out early because of the heat but later they all go to the playground the children know that too. That. The sunday months have many friends in the neighborhood to help whenever they can like jesse a neighbor as of and my mom i need help with all send her over to. My girls and i were happy to help each one self to. If it. Isnt enough to not hurt them now theres no i have never had such a nice neighborhood for them i just had a baby and a beer brought some food down every evening so i had some time to relax that was so sweet. And with the kids things have become much more lively since they moved and. Not everyone has been this welcoming since 2015 far right and anti immigrant parties have gained influence. But most germans still support macos refugee policy on tough of all refugees who arrived 5 years ago but found one thanks in part to the billions of euros in aid programs in new arrivals are finding a foothold. Is still struggling to learn german he has a hard time studying the syrian war inflicted invisible wounds that have yet to heal. 5 years on he still traumatized today he has a therapy session with professor mary im sure. A lot of mr suleiman please come with me. Have a seat. Today on your appointment is with me as your regular doctor is on holiday is that ok. Ok no problem. An interpreter helps him share his feelings. Mustapha says his mother died in syria 2 weeks ago. Hes haunted by the fact he couldnt be there with her. Goodness what mother but a. Huddle in recent weeks she was very sick. And then she was taken to the hospital. I tried to speak with her but she could no longer talk and she didnt recognize me anymore. And i thought if you want to see more staff i was just 14 when his father died as the oldest child he took on a lot of responsibility his mother raised 9 children on her own. She must have been a very strong woman. A very strong woman yes very strong. Hes experienced a lot of terrible things and borne a lot of pain but i think youre doing well now keep looking into the future and concentrating on yourself and your children you can go he says come out of the were going to smile you can be proud of yourself dr oz you have something. That something mustapha struggles with he still hasnt found his forte many of the syrians he knows here have jobs who have started their own business. Like ask mark now now who runs a snap. What it takes time to develop something present god our restaurant is now very well known and has a good reputation ask anyone and theyll tell you wow the place is great and its going well. Yes its known for its good food cleanliness and good service. Back in syria moustapha was a lawyer here in germany hes planning to start work as a taxi driver soon hes already passed the german driving exam. In the evening listening nuns want to catch up with their family back home in syria. Theyre deciding who to call. The boys one to call nora but then they decide on uncle caffeine free. Now and what. Many of my staff as brothers and sisters fled syria now live in dubai in turkey and lebanon others are still in syria the only way to stay in touch is by phone. To face and they can get. That trying to make a video called. The making at the end i am the kids are excited but no one is picking up. Theres no connection theres no internet in syria. Little sam is still hopeful but today the cold well as 3 for the sun a mans that children all their pride and joy best a little but they have to pick plans for the future he wants to be a dentist. Wants to be an engineer so he can help rebuild the familys house in syria they are home was hit by a rocket so i want to rebuild it with dad. And i think nation from coma. Mustapha has been through a lot but there is a lot of love and joy in this family. The salons children have found a new home in germany but it will still take a bit longer until their parents feel safe trujillo ryan. Meant to spend a verse around. 75 years ago world war 2 came to it. In our lives its legacy is still visible i would like to learn more about the end of the war here in berlin and also more about the people of france are the last days of the war and a new beginning join me in the search for traces here look up. How the coronavirus is changing the world. China. Europe. The situation is serious take it seriously. Africa. The usa the irish when it gets a little war bird miraculously goes away the pandemic spreads. In 45 minutes on d w. In the light of climate change. For cosmic. Whats in store. For the future. Come for the major cities to get insight. Enter. Their guy stuck in berlin houses germanys parliament the building is steeped in history. In 9451 of the last great battles of world war 2 raged here the red army did everything in its power to capture the vice talk building on may 1st 945 the last defenders withdrew shortly afterwards on may 8th germany surrendered. And. That was 75 years ago a long time but even today the city is still full of reminders. And today im going to visit some of these places i would like to learn more about the end of the war here in berlin and also more about the people of that time about the victims and the perpetrators about the victors. The defeated well join me in the search for traces here in the capital. I take a look at the building where the German Family signed the surrender. Visit the epicenter of the security and terror act was off the 3rd reich. And go down into berlin underworld the roots of a bunker in one but kind of hard. To see the inside of it i stopped building you have to register online 1st. The best way to learn about the building and its history is to take a tour. On the meeting the buddhist talks is tory and we share if it comes 1st he shows me that library with all the minutes of the fullness talk from 949 to the present day. On these tables the ballots are counted after each vote. This painting is dedicated to german history and it doesnt gloss over the nazi period. But what significance does this building have in the nazi era for in essence none. After the reichstag fire in february 1933 the building could no longer be used for anything official but even though the fire only damaged the interior of the chamber of deputies the side wings like the one were in now were still in working order and exhibitions were held in them which. Were then in the very last phase of the 2nd world war a Maternity Ward was set up down here so babies were actually born here and i was using kinda thing. That i stuck building might not have had much significance for the nazis but the soviet union saw it as the most important symbol of nazi germany. Was missing for just imagine after the battle of stalingrad josef stalin had a slogan painted on all his missiles in white paint. For the reichstag the high stark. Traces of the war can still be seen today. After the victory of the soviet soldiers immortalized themselves with graffiti on the walls usually with the date the city the soldier came from and their own main. Point here and here in this box you see a message it says for lenin god you have paid in full. The 1st in disputes on it. The battle of berlin changed the cityscape streets were destroyed and later rebuilt well heres a little insight into the last days of the war and in the oppression of what has changed since then. By april 9452 and a half 1000000 soviet troops had arrived at the edges but then. They advanced street by Street Building by building in what was a brutal battle. Countless soldiers and civilians lost their lives the city too was brought to its knees. The allies had attacked berlin from the air over 300. 00 times dropping a total of 45500. 00 tons of bombs. In the postwar years the villain as we built this city they connected mountains of rubble from the ruins into artificial hills such as the bunker back in homo time and the toughest. Modern architecture has given the city a new face but many of the original buildings have been restored including the museum ident and the berlin cathedral. The Kaiser VilhelmMemorial Church in the western part of the city Center Stands as a reminder of the bombing of the land. Its been preserved in its ruined condition to serve as a memorial against war and destruction. Of other important commemorative sites include the soviet war memorial in toto our park. And the Military Cemetery on health class of which pays tribute to about 3600 members of the Royal Air Force most of them were killed during the raids on berlin airmen from britain australia canada and new zealand and. Like few other cities within has been powerfully shaped by its history. In their graffiti the soviet soldiers refer to the stock building as hitlers lair but the dictator had sought refuge in a different building located near Brandenburg Gate on the village toss in an air raid shelter called the fruit had been built underneath the garden of the old device chancellery. This is where hitler committed suicide on april 30th 1945 only an information board stance here to mark the site the bunker was partly demolished after the war the rest was buried. Hitler died here and its really hard to imagine today what happened back then and if youre interested and you want to know more about it you can take a look at the replica of hitlers room in the berlin story bunker. The battle of palin raged have ahead i dont hitler killed himself in a room like this the replicas in the berlin story bunker provide an impression of the dictators final days. The exhibition in a bunker and how to display is the downfall of the 3rd. Film documents. It aims to educate not glorify the past. And. This will never become a place of pilgrimage for the far right we tell the story and expose the myths it shows the far right that theres nothing great here just a dictator who committed suicide people come here because they want to be educated about history. Hitler lived with his companion a 5 pound in the bunker under the chancellery for 2 months. You had no hoof survived the end of the 2nd world war in the field. The last nerve center of the 3rd high. As a 15 year old member of the league of german girls she was here was a volunteer caring for the wounded behind the meter thick walls as the red army closed in the side. Of the war raged but down below there was dead silence. You heard nothing of the bombs down there one casualty after another was carried in most of them seriously wounded many of them died. In the bunker also saw this man in person propaganda minister gerbils who deployed pictures and videos of his family to make life in wartime appear harmless under dinnick. Those delivered a big speech to us telling us to hold out until the final victory then he went and killed himself and his family. A minister who poisoned his children and a dictator who shot himself to escape responsibility for his crime that is the history of the philippines. In berlin caused tossed far from the city center the german van marked sign Unconditional Surrender on may 8th 1945 today the Historic Site houses the german Russian Museum exhibition curator funk shows me whats called the surrender room. Why is this museum so far off the beaten track yet here it is and why did the fans love the soviet set up their headquarters in this building in april 945 s. The building hadnt been completely destroyed and it was a distinguished looking space that seemed appropriate for the signing of the surrender went bust and what i see here is that all original or has it been recreated. You know it sounds kind of well as you just guessed the furnishings are not the originals. They were brought to this museum in the 1960 s. The flooring the lamps and chandelier are the originals from the 1940 s. Thats right do you have the original surrender documents. You know now im going to i look back i know the originals of the surrender agreement are kept in the military are carbon fiber and thats where theyll probably stay. But we have had high quality reproductions made that look quite authentic. These are just simple copies in a glass case as you can see theres an american or English Version a russian and a German Version of the surrender agreement. That seems likely home. So what was it like when the agreement was signed here. Because im just ready for it as we know that overall it was a relatively formal ceremony. But as we have lists of how much hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages were consumed at the banquet that followed. It was quite a bit one of us bashing on cliffs. The museum covers the nazi regime swore of annihilation against the soviet union which claimed an estimated 25000000. 00 lives on the soviet side outside there are more exhibits on the 2nd world war including tanks from the period yet. Here in the Museum Garden we have a number of tanks as well as how it says and it had to show a rocket launcher. The reason we have them is that all of this here has been used as a museum since 967 at 1st by the soviet forces in east germany. They were the 1st to set up a museum here and these heavy armaments in the garden were part of it was. Today the grounds including the tanks are listed monuments. Around 2 months after the surrender the victorious powers met its assyrian potsdam to reorganize europe and to the site of germanys future well today the palace is a museum and it commemorates this is a story about. On july 17th 945. 00 the eyes of the worlds run Sicilian Hall of politics in pakistan the most powerful men at the time have gotten. Joseph stalin harry s. Truman and winston churchill. 50 not the postwar order of Germany Europe and the entire world was decided here you can sense the history as soon as you enter the palace the courtyard and of course the conference hall. And that was to confront and. Meticulous care was taken and the big 3 felt disadvantaged in any way even the specially built negotiation table reflects this. See everyone entered the negotiating room through his own entrance care was taken that no one had to wait for anyone else they all entered the hall at the same time to observe the protocol in this. Exhibition retraces the events of 75 years again. We have the studies with the original furnishings this was the soviet study the british and american ones have the documents papers and implements on the desks. And this Historic Site is presented within the broader world context. The viewer gets a sense of what was happening in the summer o