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Germans give Rosa Parks' house new lease of life in Berlin

The house of the US civil rights icon once sat in Detroit, but was moved to Berlin after demolition threat

Published Wed, May 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Berlin

    AS twilight fell over Wedding, a working-class Berlin neighbourhood, the curtained window panes of a small, dilapidated-looking backyard house began to glow.

    Yellow light spilled through the cracks in the wooden facade. Children playing next door looked up as the house started to vibrate with musical notes and otherworldly feedback.

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