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#wall
Osx Dictionary
bulwark |ˈbo͝olˌwərk
bulwark |ˈbo͝olˌwərk| noun 1 a defensive wall. • a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense: the security forces are a bulwark against the breakdown of society. 2 (usu. bulwarks) an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck. ORIGIN late Middle…
Shantaram (gregory David Roberts)
Makeshift shops in ground-floor windows
Glimpses inside the houses showed unpainted walls and sagging staircases. Many ground-floor windows were held open to reveal makeshift shops for the sale of sweets, cigarettes, groceries, vegetables, and utensils.
The Iron Curtain Diaries - 1989 2009
An interactive map of the Iron Curtain
An interactive map of the more than 4,000-mile-long Iron Curtain, illustrating the changes since the Berlin Wall came down.