Anne Frank was a Jewish diarist and one of the most discussed victims of the Holocaust.

• She was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, and died in February or March 1945 at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

• Anne is best known for her diary:

  • “The Diary of a Young Girl” – Also known as “The Diary of Anne Frank”, it was written while she and her family were in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II.
  • In her diary, Anne shared her thoughts, fears, hopes, and experiences as a teenager facing persecution, showcasing her remarkable insight and maturity.

• The Frank family went into hiding in 1942, living in a secret annexe behind her father’s business premises.

• They remained hidden for two years before being betrayed and arrested by the Nazis in 1944.

• Anne’s father, Otto Frank, was the only survivor of the annexe. He published her diary in 1947, fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer.

Anne Frank’s diary has been translated into over 70 languages and adapted into numerous films, plays, and documentaries, serving as a powerful reminder of the human cost of prejudice and war.