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The Diary of Anne Frank: A Tale of Resilience and Hope (Part 2)

Anne Frank’s favorite spot was by the window, the real world only a pane of glass away. She loved observing the chestnut tree as it changed with the seasons – from blossoming to fruit-bearing, then shedding its leaves, and finally renewing its life cycle. These natural rhythms reflected Anne’s own yearning for life. She also ...

Mikel Davis

Statue of Anne Frank in front of the World War II museum in New Orleans.

‘The Diary of Anne Frank’: A Tale of Resilience and Hope (Part 1)

The name of the young girl is Anne Frank, an iconic figure in world literature and the author of the once-forbidden book, “The Diary of Anne Frank”. Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank came into the world in a wealthy Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany. When Hitler rose to power in 1933, initiating a ...

Mikel Davis

A stamp from the Netherlands featuring an image of Anne Frank.

An Inspiring Interview With Federica Pannocchia

Katrina Hicks interviewed Italian-born educator, writer, and scriptwriter Federica Pannocchia. Also known as “FEDE,” Federica provides the children of today, and the young adults of the next generation, with platforms to better their own perspectives and morals in life. Federica does so through running workshops, exhibitions, and meetings with Holocaust Survivors. Federica is the Executive Director for ...

Katrina Hicks

Federica Pannocchia.