When M. was growing up in what was once West Berlin, his neighborhood on Grimmstraße was considered a somewhat poor area on the outskirts of town. Now, it has been remade and revitalized. It’s definitely been changed due to the G-word, but I don’t know if that’s necessarily a bad thing, as the Graefekiez and its surrounds are a pretty lovely and desirable place to live and hang out.
