Walls

One of the most curious features of contemporary times is to be found in the existence of walls. I am thinking, of course, of a certain kind of "political" wall, often constructed from stones and bricks, frequently of barbed wire, and usually patrolled by silent armed men. Occasionally one hears the sounds of rifle shots along such walls, and less frequently world attention centers over a spot where some incident has taken place. In Germany we are familiar with one such wall: it encircles a...