A look at Berlin through the eyes of someone who has lived on its streets


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Between 2002 and 2009, Seilwinder lived on the streets of Berlin, suffering homelessness and alcoholism. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa

Klaus Seilwinder pulls out a photo of a playground that was for many years his home. The 15 people standing around him in the fashionable district of Mitte take a closer look at the park as their tour guide spells out his past.

Seilwinder lived on the streets of the German capital from 2002 to 2009, battling with alcoholism.

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