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Kate Connolly in Berlin

‘An emotional journey’: uncovering the hidden Jewish history behind Berlin’s garden city

Stella Flatten outside her house
Stella Flatten is offering guided tours to the experimental Tempelhof garden city, where many faced exile. Photograph: Kate Connolly

When Stella Flatten bought her terrace house in south Berlin’s Fliegerviertel (aviation district) several years ago, a condition set by the seller was that she would research the history of its first owner.

“It was a big responsibility and whilst part of me wondered why the previous owner hadn’t done it, I willingly embraced the task,” she said.

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