“In 1988 my photograph was used at the Leipzig Trade Fair. The intention was meant to show how the textiles company I worked for used the latest computer technology. Although the computer was made in the GDR by Robotron, I had to hold the disc upside down so the BASF logo could not be seen, as this was a western company. The printer was actually made by Epson but had a Robotron badge on it. However it didn’t work, because we couldn’t afford a cable to link it to the computer. This type of thing was normal in the old GDR!”

“In 1988 my photograph was used at the Leipzig Trade Fair. The intention was meant to show how the textiles company I worked for used the latest computer technology. Although the computer was made in the GDR by Robotron, I had to hold the disc upside down so the BASF logo could not be seen, as this was a western company. The printer was actually made by Epson but had a Robotron badge on it. However it didn’t work, because we couldn’t afford a cable to link it to the computer. This type of thing was normal in the old GDR!”