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:Nikki Haley Calls U.S Presence at South Korea Olympics an ‘Open Question’Erdogan, on Landmark Visit to Greece, Sets Diplomacy AsideAustralians Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage With AnthemGhostly Boats Carry North Korean Crews, Dead and Alive, to JapanPalestinians Vent Their Anger After Trump’s Jerusalem DeclarationRight-Wing Populist Is Blocked From Joining Nobel Peace Prize Committee