The Cold War ended on November 9, 1989, with the fall of the Berlin Wall � a consequence of the economic collapse of the Eastern Bloc and the desire of its people for greater personal freedom. As a photojournalist based in Western Europe I was able to witness the euphoria of thousands of East Germans as they walked through the open wall and into an unknown world. Families and friends, reunited for the first time in years, tearfully embraced each other amid the flowers and champagne being offered by the West Germans. Conscious that the divided world we had all known for the past 50 years was merging into one, I found it emotionally difficult to photograph these scenes. Moscow, Russia 1994 ..The ensuing years brought political, economic and social chaos to the countries of the former Soviet bloc as they struggled to redefine themselves following their emancipation. Having been given a contract by TIME magazine in the early 1990s, I had an open ticket to witness and document the transformation of the so-called Evil Empire for myself. - Anthony Suau

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