Meet the New York Times Bureau Manager Who Witnessed the Fall of the Berlin Wall Victor Homola, then an interpreter for The Times, was among the first to traverse the Bornholmer Strasse border crossing on the night of Nov. 9, 1989. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Killing of a Hamas Leader Could Signal a New Conflict With IsraelA Wave of Civilian Deaths Hangs Over Deepening U.S. Role in ISIS FightAsia and Australia Edition: Mosul, Russia, Queensland: Your Morning BriefingCoalition Airstrikes Raising Concerns About Civilian DeathsTrilobites: They Mixed Science, Art and Costume Parties to Reveal Mysteries of the SeaHow Putin Keeps Protesters at Bay in Russia