We are in Amsterdam and we are visiting the Anne Frank Museum. I want to tell you about Anne Frank and her family.
Anne Frank was born on June 12 1928. The whole family was Jewish and back then the law said they can’t do that and they can’t do this. All of the Jews had to wear a yellow star on their arm to say that they are Jews. When World War 2 started the Nazis were in charge and they wanted to get rid of all the Jewish people. They were going to bring them to a concentration camp where they had to work. The Nazis went around and collected all the Jews except for the ones who went into hiding. So the Frank family did go into hiding.
Then another family came and they also stayed with the Franks. That family was the Van Pels family. The Frank family and the Van Pels family made a bookcase that can pull in and out and behind it was their hiding place. They had a bathroom a kitchen and room for all of them to sleep in. They stayed there for 2 years. There was some people who knew, and they were helpers for the shop downstairs. They helped build the hiding place for them. They had to put black curtains on their windows so nobody would see them. Anne put pictures on her wall in her bedroom so it would be prettier for her. They were not allowed to run the water use the bathroom or move around at 8:00 am because that is when the store opened. Then someone betrayed them and told the Nazis where they were hiding.
When they got caught they all went to the concentration camp. The dad survived the war and died at the age of 91. The mom died on January 6 1945. Margo (sister of Anne) died from Typhus and shortly after Anne died at the age of 15. She died from Typhus too. Otto Frank, her dad was the one who published Anne’s diary.
When we went to the museum we saw that same bookcase that they used as the door. It was the real bookcase that we walked through. It even had the same books in it from the war. The hiding place was bigger than what I thought it would be. When i was watching the movies of the Hollocaust i felt really sad for all of the Jews because it was such a really bad thing that happened.
After the museum was done my Dad bought me the diary that Anne’s dad published to learn more about her.
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Well done Vea. Hopefully you will never forget Anne Frank and her story.
Hi Anne how are you? I don’t think I will forget Anne frank and her story it was very sad.
Vea
My dear sunshine Vea
It was so much fun to be with you for a whole week .you are an amazing story teller,and writer.Thank you for the beatufull table decor you made for the thanksgiving dinner and the namecards ,it was all made with so much love and care . Thank you for letting me read a few capitals of Anne Franks with you, we are a lucky family living in peace.
Big hugs to you Vea from Mamor
Hi Mamor how are you? I really miss you. There are 35 days tell we get home!!! It was great having you for a week. I loved reading with you. There was lots of love that went into the table and the name cards. We are lucky to live in a very peaceful place and lovely place. I can’t wait to see you again and give you big hugs.
Love you Love Vea
Wow Vea, how very exciting. I remember visiting Anne Frank’s house a long time ago! Its a sad story but so important to learn about! I hear you are writing a lot of stories lately! I cannot wait to read some of them. Maybe one day you can publish the stories and include your blog entries! Sure miss you…the countdown is on!! XOXO
Hi Auntie Beth how are you ? I miss you. It was a very sad story. Maybe I can do that to one of my storeys. Cannot wait to see you. Love you love Vea
Vea, What a wonderful experience seeing where Anne Frank lived. That is a great history lesson and you lived it, and wrote about it. You are becoming a great writer. Write write and write some more. We can’t wait to read what adventures you have next.
Hugs,
Marcia 🙂
Hi Marcia how are you? I miss you. It was great seeing were she got to live. I cannot wait to see you when we get back. There is only 35 more days tell we get home.
From Vea
wow, I never thought that Ann frank really went thru that. Or that book cases could do that I thought it only did that in movies.
I really miss you.
NAJA:)
Hi Naja how are you? I miss you. It was very cool to see it and I guess that is not only in movies to is in really live.
From Vea
Hi Vea, that was very interesting to read, and what a great experience for you to be able to see the house. Great writing, always love your Vlogs! Can’t wait to see you in about a month – Tony