This is the third and final part of Ralph Hänel’s story of his life in East Germany. In this episode, we hear his time in the Stasi prison in Cottbus which with its dark red brick façade was often referred to as the ‘Red Misery’. It’s a chilling insight into Stasi prison conditions and the brutality that the political prisoners endured from the other inmates and the guards. We also hear about Ralph’s eventual release and of some strange experiences he has in reunited Germany Again I am honoured and humbled that Ralph shared this story with us.  I could really use your support to help me to continue the produce the podcast. A small monthly donation entitles you to the sought after CWC coaster as a thank you and you bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history.  Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a financial contribution is not your cup of tea, you can still help us by leaving written reviews wherever you listen to us and sharing us on social media. It really helps us get new guests on the show. I am delighted to welcome Ralph back to our Cold War conversation… Further information on this episode can also be found here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode182/ If you can’t wait for next week’s episode, visit our Facebook discussion group where guests and listeners continue the Cold War Conversation. Just search Cold War Conversations on Facebook. Thank you very much for listening. It is really appreciated – goodbye. We’re up for an award as best Arts & History podcast and we’d very much appreciate your vote.Please vote for us on this link. https://quitethethingmedia.com/awards-voting/ Thank you very much!   Radio GDR If you are interested in East Germany we can highly recommend our friends over at Radio GDR. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coldwarpod)