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 Sunday Special-The Diary of a Yong Girl

Het Achterhuis (literally, "the rear house"), the first Dutch edition of Anne Frank's diary, 

published in 1947, later translated into English as The Diary of a Young Girl

In memory of Anne Frank -(1929–1945)

Anne Frank: International Symbol of Holocaust Victimhood

The Diary of a Young Girl is one of the world’s most widely read books, which has made Anne 

Frank an international symbol and her story deeply embedded in the collective memory of the Holocaust.

"Today I Should Have Been Ninety-Four

If life had been kind,

I would have had a big birthday party today,

With cake, laughter, and love all around.

Two wonderful sons, a sweet daughter too,

Grandchildren to hug and cherish.

I would have met a tall, handsome man,

He would have worked in the city.

We would have lived in the countryside,

With two dogs, a cat, and joy in our home.

Margot, my dear sister,

Would have lived close by,

A mother herself, maybe,

While our parents beamed with pride.

We’d have toasted to life, to health, to love.

But instead, we slept on hard, wooden beds,

Shivering from hunger and cold.

We were punished for reasons we couldn’t control,

And there were no toys, only pain.

My mother, starving herself to feed us,

Fell weaker every day.

The camp was full of sickness,

And rats lived where we stayed.

I dreamed of meals I’d never taste—

Potatoes, bread, maybe meat.

I imagined washing it down with wine,

And a treat, something sweet.

My best friend was in another camp,

Her laugh, a memory that kept me going.

At least I had Margot by my side,

Loneliness was the hardest part.

Then came typhus, and we fell ill.

Doctors didn’t come, no help arrived.

Margot left first, then it was my turn.

For us, death was mercy.

I hope our lives weren’t wasted.

I hope the world remembers—

Hatred destroys everything.

Let my diary be a lesson.

N.B.

Anne Frank (1929-1945) was a Jewish girl who documented her experiences hiding in Amsterdam during World War II. Her diary, 'The Diary of a Young Girl', is a classic of war literature and one of the most widely read accounts of the Holocaust. Born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 12, 1929 Moved to Amsterdam with her family in 1933 to escape Nazi persecution .Went into hiding in an attic apartment in 1942 Was discovered by the Nazis in 1944 and sent to concentration camps Died from disease in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in February or March 1945 .

Legacy:

Her diary has been translated into nearly 70 languages It has been adapted into several plays and films Her story is considered a coming-of-age narrative that is accessible to all 

She is considered an international symbol of Holocaust victimhood Anne wanted to be a writer or journalist She developed as a writer, writing short stories and working on a novel based on her diary.

Margot Frank 

(Anne Frank's older sister, born in Frankfurt in 1926. Margot was arrested 

in 1944 and died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945)

Miep Gies,who helped hide Anne Frank's family from the Nazis and 

later preserved her diary, 1987.

With father and elder sister

Annelies “Anne” Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – early March 1945)

A recreation of the room Anne Frank shared with Fritz Pfeffer while hiding 

in the secret annex in Amsterdam.

Searched and Illustrated by Tejinder Kamboj

                      

                                (1940-20??)